Conflict Incident Report

Protest shutters Ain al-Hilweh UNRWA facility

Date of incident:

March 16, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

UNRWA

On 16 Mar 16, Palestinian refugees shut down an UNRWA facility in the south Lebanon refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh to protest its refusal to reverse recent changes to its health care policy. The Palestinian Popular Committees and crisis cell closed the UNRWA services office in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp to protest the cuts of UNRWA services, particularly medical ones. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Mar-17/342644-protest...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Protest shutters Ain al-Hilweh UNRWA facility