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Conflict Incident Report

Roumieh detainees' families close road in Tripoli

Date of incident: 
May 26, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

NNA - The families of some detainees in Roumieh prison closed the road on Tuesday for a short while in front of Al-Taqwa Mosque in Tripoli to demand the release of their sons, National News Agency correspondent in Tripoli reported.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44639/Roumieh-detainees-39-families-c...

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 social discrimination
Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.