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Tripoli protestors call for development, jobs
Date of incident:
August 13, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Activists organized a protest in the northern port city of Tripoli Sunday to call for development, rights and employment opportunities.
Dozens gathered in the center of Lebanon’s second-largest city, which has been hit hard by spillover from the Syrian conflict and economic downturn, with residents saying they have been neglected by Beirut.
Protesters held signs and covered a car with slogans such as “enough marginalization,” calling for 24/7 electricity, an end to water and electricity-related fines within 14 days as well as the closure of the Tripoli landfill.
Among other demands, they also called for mandatory health insurance for all citizens, a reduction in the cost of medicines and access to affordable housing.
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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