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Conflict Incident Report
Longtime tenants briefly block Beirut intersection in protest of rent law
Date of incident:
March 3, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
BEIRUT: Longtime tenants briefly blocked a vital Beirut juncture during a new protest against a contentious rent law, state media reported.
Demonstrators gathered at the intersection of Pierre Gemayel Avenue and Damascus Road in front of the Lebanese National Museum, commonly known as Mathaf Road, jamming one of the capital’s most congested avenues, the National News Agency said.
The protest was organized by a group of tenants called the Tenants’ Rights Defense Committee.
Primary category:
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary):
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.
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