Conflict Incident Report

Teachers protest outside Education Ministry

Date of incident:

December 27, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

A group of contract school teachers held a protest outside the Education Ministry, demanding that they be given long-term contracts and be formally employed by their places of work.

Local media reported that a delegation of the protesters met with Education Minister Marwan Hamadeh, while those remaining outside, in Beirut’s Unesco area, blocked a nearby road as part of the demonstration.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Dec-27/431608-…

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Conflicts of socio-economic development

Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.

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Conflict Incident Report

Teachers protest outside Education Ministry