Collective Action
Critical fifth day of anti-government protests begins
Already by 9 a.m., protesters began to trickle into Beirut’s Riad al-Solh and Martyrs' squares, the epicenter of the last four days’ protest, holding up anti-government banners and waving the Lebanese flag.Roads were blocked by burning tires, garbage cans and material from construction sites in Beirut’s Downtown, Zouk Mosbeh and the Bekaa Valley, among other areas.
Date:
October 21, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Road blockade
Tire burning
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society/ political system)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Corruption
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Continuous
State response:
Procedural action
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