Conflict Incident Report

sit-in in front of UNRWA in Bir Hassan-Beirut

Date of incident:

March 14, 2016 to March 17, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

UNRWA

On 16 Mar 16, at 0500hrs, approximately twenty (20) protestors staged a sit-in outside the UNRWA Lebanon Field Office (LFO) in Bir Hassan-Beirut. The demonstrators blocked both entrances to LFO (Eastern and Western gates) preventing access to the UNRWA Lebanon Field Office staff and vehicles. The sit-in ended peacefully at 1445hrs and no incidents were reported.

[This report was collected through First Hand Data]

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

sit-in in front of UNRWA in Bir Hassan-Beirut