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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese rally for second day against proposed taxes

Date of incident: 
March 17, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 17 Mar 2017, Lebanese converged on the streets of Beirut for the second day in a row to protest the Parliament's anticipated tax hike. Dozens of protesters began rallying in Beirut's Riad al-Solh square at 1700 hrs, waving Lebanese flags.
Protests also took place around the country in Nabatiyeh, Baalbeck and Zgharta.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.