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Conflict Incident Report

March in Ain al-Hilweh against UNRWA cuts

Date of incident: 
January 3, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Groups
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

The Palestinian People’s Initiative organized a symbolic march through the streets of the Ain al-Hilweh camp Sunday, decrying the diminished level of aid supplied by the UN. This year the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees provided refugees with significantly less aid than they have received in the past. This was especially apparent with respect to health care and medical relief. While refugees previously had access to nearly free health care, they are now forced to pay 20 percent of their hospital bills. Protestors marched behind a banner that read, “We will not be silent when it comes to our rights and the need for UNRWA to uphold its responsibilities.” http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Jan-04/330051-ain-al-hilw...

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.