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Conflict Incident Report

Arsal farmers protest in front of Serail

Date of incident: 
October 10, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A big number of families and farmers from Arsal held on Monday a sit-in in front of the Grand Serail urging the government to compensate their loss in the cherry and apricot seasons.
A delegation of them met with PM Tammam Salam who promised them to follow up on their demands to reinforce their endurance.

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.