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Military veterans to block highways Thursday in austerity protest
Date of incident:
June 27, 2019
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Military retirees will cut off three main arteries to Beirut Thursday morning as part of ongoing protests against austerity measures included in the draft 2019 state budget, local media reported Wednesday.
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 socio-economic development
Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.
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