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Conflict Incident Report

Protesters call for more NSSF embezzlement prosecutions

Date of incident: 
December 27, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

Protesters called for National Social Security Fund employees involved in embezzlement to be prosecuted, saying that the charges already brought against several NSSF members were not enough.

The demonstration, held outside the Justice Palace in Adlieh, coincided with the trial hearing of NSSF Technical Committee head Samir Aoun. Around a dozen protesters, including judges, gathered to denounce what they said was a lack of comprehensive action against the misappropriation of funds at the state body.

The group organizing the demonstration has dubbed itself “The United Alliance.”

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.