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Dozens of youth protest unemployment in Beirut
Date of incident:
October 5, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
BEIRUT: Dozens of youth rallied to demonstrate outside the Labor Ministry in Downtown Beirut Wednesday to protest a rise in youth unemployment rates. The protesters urged Labor Minister Sejaan Azzi to draw up policies aimed at creating remunerative and durable jobs for the Lebanese youth. Many held up signs reading, “Ministry of Labor or Unemployment?” and “Stop Neglecting the Youth.” While it is difficult to find accurate employment numbers in Lebanon, as official demographic statistics do not exist, a survey adopted by the labor minister in 2014 showed that 35 percent of Lebanon’s youth were unemployed. High unemployment rates among the younger generation have led to the mass emigration of Lebanese talent.
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 socio-economic development
Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.
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