Conflict Incident Report

Protesters block main roads in Lebanon rubbish crisis

Associated Timeline/Case:

Waste Management Conflict (Starting January 25, 2014)

Date of incident:

July 26, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Demonstrators blocked Lebanon’s main Mediterranean coastal highway on Sunday to protest against a rubbish collection problem in the capital Beirut that led the prime minister to threaten to resign. The havoc disrupted tens of thousands of weekenders and residents leaving Beirut for resorts and mountain villages, and also cut off inhabitants of southern towns heading back to the city.
Residents from areas south of Beirut were protesting against a plan to dump rubbish from Beirut — home to more than half of Lebanon’s population — at sites around the country.
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/3044906-protesters-block-main-roads-in...

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Secondary Category:

Fire

Classification of conflict (primary):

Conflicts of socio-economic development

Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Protesters block main roads in Lebanon rubbish crisis