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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanon protesters call for parliamentary vote law

Date of incident: 
May 14, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

About 100 people demonstrated in front of the Beirut municipality against any extension of Parliament’s term, calling on politicians to agree on a law to govern parliamentary elections.

Sunday’s protest comes one day after Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib banned protests on streets leading to churches and mosques during prayer times.

Citing security reasons, lawmakers extended their terms twice, in 2013 and 2014.

Parliamentary elections were scheduled to take place between May 21 and June 21, but political deadlock is expected to delay elections beyond June.

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.