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Conflict Incident Report

Several persons arrested for forgery

Date of incident: 
April 18, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
General Security

On 18 Apr 15, in Corniche Al Mazraa, General Security units arrested several persons (Lebanese-Turkish national and other employees working in a center) for forging birth certificates for Lebanese nationals seeking to acquire Turkish nationality.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Apr-18/294930-man-arr...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.
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.