Líbano - Intimidation of workers (2013)

In February, the Union Coordination Committee instigated a strike with the participation of the public civil servants league, public school teachers and private school teachers union to protest against the Government’s procrastination to refer the wage bill to Parliament. The Government responded by intimidating the workers through the Internal Security Forces which sent a statement to the Union Coordination Committee announcing it would take all measures necessary to keep public order during the strike.