2015–2016 Lebanese protests

2015–2016 Lebanese protests
Martyr Square 29 August 2015
Date21 July 2015 – 2016
Location
Lebanon
Caused by
Goals
  • Solve waste managment crisis
  • Proportional Electoral Law
  • Elect a new parliament
  • Overthrow the government
  • Investigation of police brutality
  • Institutional reforms
Methods
Resulted in
Parties
  • You Stink movement (طلعت ريحتكم)
  • Independent civil society activists
  • Youth-led coalitions
  • Environmental advocacy groups
  • Citizens affected by state dysfunction
Number
4000 (8 August)
18000 (22 August)
45000 (23 August)
120000 (29 August)
Casualties and losses
1 killed
402 wounded
31 wounded
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