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Conflict Incident Report

Civil Defense workers protest on south Lebanon border

Date of incident: 
August 15, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Civil Defense

On 15 Aug 16, Civil Defense volunteers held a demonstration in southern Lebanon to pressure the government to implement decrees making them full-time employees. The demonstration took place in the Marjayoun valley near the border, where workers erected a tent. The Civil Defense workers, who came from all across the country, said they decided to protest in the south, so they don’t disrupt public life by blocking roads and burning tires.

 

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.