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Conflict Incident Report

Road blockage in front of Ministry of Interior

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Waste Management Conflict (Starting January 25, 2014)
Date of incident: 
October 9, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 09 Oct 15, at 1908hrs, civil society activists blocked the road in front of the Ministry of Interior to demand the release of the detainees of Thursday night’s protest in Downtown Beirut.
http://www.elnashra.com/news/show/920845/

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Secondary Category: 
Unlawful Detention
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.