You are here

Conflict Incident Report

Families of Islamist detainees stage protest in Tripoli

Date of incident: 
October 20, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 20 Oct 2017, families of the Islamist detainees staged a sit-in outside the Tripoli Serail, calling on the authorities to grant general amnesty. The protesters raised banners demanding the deputies of the northern city to present a draft law pertaining to releasing the detainees.

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 social discrimination
Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.