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Conflict Incident Report

Activists deliver sarcastic certificates of appreciation to MPs

Date of incident: 
March 30, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 30 Mar 17, an activist group rallied in Beirut's Downtown area to deliver sarcastic "certificates to thank and in appreciation to lawmakers." Activists also held an alarm clock to symbolize the time passing as lawmakers stall over new electoral law to govern the upcoming parliamentary elections.

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.