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Conflict Incident Report
AUB students pitched a tent to protest against cancellation of stipends for teaching assistants
Date of incident:
November 9, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Students pitched a tent on November 9 outside the main administrative building to protest a draft policy change in May that saw the cancellation of monthly stipends for graduate assistantships.
This is part of a bigger protest undertaken by graduate assistants to put pressure on AUB, in order to increase in the overall stipend amount and the option to accept work opportunities outside of the GA program.
Primary category:
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary):
Conflicts of socio-economic development
Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.
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