Conflict Incident Report

Relatives of Lebanese held in Syrian prisons suspended their Sit-in

Date of incident:

December 10, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

On 10 Dec 15, the relatives of Lebanese people held in Syrian jails announced the suspension of the sit-in that they have been staging in Downtown Beirut (In front of ESCWA) for years. They declared that the sit-in will be lifted, but the tent they were staying in will remain as a symbol of their cause.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/196634-relatives-of-lebanese-held-in-...

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):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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Conflict Incident Report

Relatives of Lebanese held in Syrian prisons suspended their Sit-in