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Conflict Incident Report

Sit-in near south Lebanon power plant to demand electricity

Date of incident: 
October 3, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

The We Want Accountability movement held a brief protest Saturday near the Jiyyeh power plant in south Lebanon, vowing to hold officials responsible for corruption and pollution, and to demand round the clock electricity.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Oct-03/317556-sit-in-...

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
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.