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Conflict Incident Report
Assir related demonstration in Saida
Date of incident:
April 8, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
On 08 Apr 16, in Saida, friends and families of Islamist prisoners (Around 300 persons) held a demonstration near Zaatari Mosque, to call for their release and for militant Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir to be transferred to Roumieh Prison.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Apr-08/346366-hundred...
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 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.
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