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Conflict Incident Report

Four people arrested in Yahshoush, Raashin for electoral bribery

Date of incident: 
May 15, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - The Internal Security Forces arrested four people in Yahshoush and Raashin - Keserwan district on charges of bribery (receiving electoral money), the NNA correspondent said. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/61880/Four-people-arrested-in-Yahshou...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category: 
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.