Conflict Incident Report

Islamic detainees' families stage demonstration in Tripoli in solidarity with Assir

Date of incident:

April 1, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

NNA - The families of Islamic detainees, local sheikhs and worshippers kicked off a demonstration in the wake of Friday prayers in front of the Great Mansouri Mosque in the city of Tripoli, in solidarity with the arrested Ahmed al-Assir, NNA reporter said on Friday.
Demonstrators roamed the streets of Tripoli and hoisted banners demanding new fair investigations with al-Assir and Islamic detainees away from politicization, in a bid to set free those who are unjustly detained.
The demonstration took place amidst strict security measures by the army and Internal security members.
No security incident has been registered during demonstration.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59336/Islamic-detainees-39-fam…

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.

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Islamic detainees' families stage demonstration in Tripoli in solidarity with Assir