04 Oct 2023 | 06:02 AM UTC
Lebanon: Activists to protest near Statue of the Immigrant in Beirut from 17:00 Oct. 4
Activists to protest near Statue of the Immigrant in Beirut, Lebanon, from 17:00 Oct. 4. Increased security, transport disruptions likely.
Event
Activists plan to protest near the Statue of the Immigrant in Beirut from 17:00 Oct. 4 to demand justice for the Beirut Port explosion victims. Participants allege that politicians are obstructing investigations into the August 2020 blast that killed at least 200 people and wounded around 6,000 others. Dozens to a hundred individuals could attend the demonstration.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely in the affected area. Clashes between police and protesters are possible, particularly if the latter are overly disruptive or ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a precaution and to minimize travel delays. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time to reach destinations near the affected area Oct. 4. Leave the area at the first sign of unrest.
