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Civil Defense volunteers demonstration in Martyrs Square
Date of incident:
August 13, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Civil Defense
On 13 Aug 16, Civil Defense volunteers vowed to escalate actions if the government decrees for their full-time employment were not implemented. The volunteers gathered in martyrs square and made a televised statement vowing that on 15 August , they will head to the Lebanese-Palestinian border without disclosing what they intend to do after where they will erect tents and their action will start.
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.
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