Conflict Incident Report

You Stink demonstration in Downtown Beirut

Associated Timeline/Case:

Waste Management Conflict (Starting January 25, 2014)

Date of incident:

December 17, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

On 17 Dec 15, at 1300hrs, a few members from the You Stink campaign protested near the ministries of finance and telecommunications to demand the release of hundreds of millions of dollars owed to municipalities. The protest, which took place in Banks Street - Downtown - Beirut, was the second in a series of actions planned for this week to pressure the government to end the five month trash crisis.

http://mtv.com.lb/News/Local/551579/طلعت_ريحتكم_لتحرير_أموال_البلديات

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

You Stink demonstration in Downtown Beirut