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Conflict Incident Report
Murder in Douris - Baalbeck
Date of incident:
December 14, 2016
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
On 14 Dec 16, in Douris - Baalbeck, a woman was shot to death by her own brother as part of an honor killing.
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Primary category:
Gender Based Violence [inc. sexual violence]
Secondary Category:
Murder
Classification of conflict (primary):
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.
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