Collective Action

Protesters call for UNSC 1559 near US Embassy

Dozens of people protested near the US Embassy in Awkar Saturday, calling for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559.

“We are calling for the disarmament of all militias, we are not specifying any group,” one man protesting told local broadcaster MTV.

Date: 
July 4, 2020
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) : 
N/A
Mode of Action: 
Sit-in
Objective: 
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Corruption
Policy Grievances
Regional/geopolitical grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency: 
Continuous
State response: 
N/A

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Village Name: 
Dbaiye
Local Name: 
Dbayeh
Caza: