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Lebanon Public drivers’ strike enters second day
Date of incident:
October 18, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanon’s public drivers continued their strike, preventing automotive inspection centers from operating for the second day in a row.
Truckers and taxi drivers in the capital Beirut, in the eastern city of Zahle, and in south and north Lebanon blocked the entrances to the automotive centers, preventing employees from entering the facilities.
Demonstrators in the town of Ghazieh in south Lebanon erected a tent at the entrance of the center.
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.
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