Conflict Incident Report

Arsal imposes curfew on Syrian refugees

Date of incident:

November 23, 2013

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

The Municipality of Arsal issued a decision imposing a curfew on all Syrian motorbikes and cars, adding that the municipality will be handing in to authorities all those who breach this decision. In this regard, Arsal’s Mayor Ali Hjeiri told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that the decision was issued on the backdrop of the continuous influx of Syrian refugees.

Source Link:

http://www.kataeb.org/en/news/details/417450/Arsal+imposes+curfew…

Primary category:

Restrictions on Residents [inc. curfews]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Conflicts of social discrimination

Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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Conflict Incident Report

Arsal imposes curfew on Syrian refugees