2011 Lebanese protests

2011 Lebanese protests
2011 Lebanese protests
Part of the Arab Spring
	Location of Lebanon
Date	12 January 2011 – 15 December 2011; (11 months and 3 days)
Location	Lebanon
Caused by	Confessionalism; Fall of the Hariri-led government; Assumption of the Mikati-led government; Observance of Nakba Day;
Goals	Political reform; Resignation of the Mikati-led government;
Methods	Demonstrations; Online campaign;
Status	Finished

The 2011 Lebanese protests, also known as the Intifada of Dignity or Uprising of Dignity were seen as influenced by the Arab Spring. The main protests focused on calls for political reform especially against confessionalism in Lebanon. The protests initiated in early 2011, and dimmed by the end of the year. In another aspect of the Arab Spring, Lebanese pro and anti-Assad factions descended into sectarian violence, which culminated in May–June 2012.