Conflict Incident Report

On 16 Aug 17, in line of a legislative session set to convene at Nejmeh Square in Downtown Beirut, a number of protesters rallied adjacent to the parliament building in a bid to pressure the authorities into approving their demands, as lawmakers approved the establishment of a new governorate. Civil Defense volunteers gathered in Beirut's Riad al-Solh square demanding the parliament to sign a decree that makes them full-time employees. They also demanded that the retirement age be raised. On the other hand, contract teachers at vocational schools demanded the parliament to approve their long awaited rights, and threatened to escalate measures if they were not approved. Moreover, contractual public secondary school teachers have threatened to block the streets. Lebanese army veterans rallied in Riad al-Solh as they refused installed payments for pensioners.