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Conflict Incident Report

Protest in Beirut demand release of Lebanese ex-Mufti

Date of incident: 
October 28, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 28 Oct 16, supporters of former Mufti Sheikh Bassam al-Tarras held a demonstration in Beirut, outside the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in Downtown, vowing to demanding his immediate release from detention  and to continue protesting until he’s freed.

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.