Iraqi Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi orders investigation as deadly protests rage on
5 years, 1 month ago

Iraqi Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi orders investigation as deadly protests rage on

CNN  

CNN — Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has ordered an investigation into violence that has led to the deaths of at least 31 people this week in ongoing anti-government protests. Mousavi called on the Iraqi government to deal with the “perpetrators of the attack responsibly, firmly and effectively,” according to an Iranian foreign affairs ministry statement released on Thursday. Iraqi demonstrators gather as flames start consuming Iran's consulate in the southern Iraqi holy city of Najaf on November 27, 2019, two months into the country's most serious social crisis in decades. Haidar Hamdani/AFP/Getty Images Thirty-one people were killed and more than 1,000 injured over three days of demonstrations across Iraq from November 26 to November 28, the country’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights said Thursday.

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Iran general acknowledges more than 300 dead in unrest, but Human Rights Activists argue the death toll is higher
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran general acknowledges more than 300 dead in unrest, but Human Rights Activists argue the death toll is higher

ABC  

An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. Key points: The General was quoted saying that more than 300 people have been killed, including "martyrs" He also suggested many of those killed were ordinary Iranians not involved in the …

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters in Iran set fire …

Iraq protesters demand accountability after killings of activists
3 years, 5 months ago

Iraq protesters demand accountability after killings of activists

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds protest in Baghdad demanding the end of impunity after the killings of dozens of pro-democracy activists. Hundreds of Iraqis have protested in central Baghdad to demand that authorities hold accountable the killers of dozens of activists associated with a long-running protest movement. “We’re here to say that we want to end impunity in Iraq,” Hussein Al-Faili, an 18-year old …

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down
5 years, 1 month ago

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The country has seen an intensification in bloodshed in …

Iraq PM says protests costing country ‘billions of dollars’
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq PM says protests costing country ‘billions of dollars’

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands have taken to the streets across Iraq, calling for an overhaul of the political system. Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has called on protesters to halt sit-ins and help restore a sense of normalcy across the country amid ongoing mass demonstrations demanding economic and political reform. The protests, which began in early October and “shook …

Three killed as Iraq protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala
5 years, 2 months ago

Three killed as Iraq protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

Al Jazeera  

At least three Iraqi protesters have been killed during an attack on the Iranian consulate in the Shia holy city of Karbala, according to security sources and a monitor. They hung Iraqi flags and spray-painted “Karbala is free, Iran out, out!” on them, in a sign of increasing anger among some demonstrators against Tehran’s perceived interference in Iraqi politics. In …

Iraq on edge after al-Sadr calls for removal of prime minister amid protests
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq on edge after al-Sadr calls for removal of prime minister amid protests

CNN  

CNN — One of Iraq’s leading Shiite clerics and powerful politicians has called on other parties to back him in removing Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi after weeks of protests. Muqtada al-Sadr, who leads the largest political block in parliament, invited Iraq’s second largest party on Tuesday to cooperate with him in “immediately” holding a vote of no confidence in …

Anti-government protests rage in Iraq, 7 killed
5 years, 2 months ago

Anti-government protests rage in Iraq, 7 killed

India TV News  

At least seven more Iraqi protesters were killed Saturday in clashes with security forces in Baghdad and the southern town of Nasiriyah, as thousands took part in nationwide anti-government protests, officials said. Security forces fired tear gas as protesters tried to remove blast walls from the main bridge leading to the government district. Image Source : AP Anti-government protests rage …

Several killed in Iraq as anti-government protests continue
5 years, 2 months ago

Several killed in Iraq as anti-government protests continue

Al Jazeera  

At least six killed in Baghdad and Nasiriya, officials say, as protests continue across the country for a second day. At least six protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces in Iraq, officials said, pushing the overall death toll in this month’s anti-government protests to more than 190. Thousands took part in nationwide protests on Saturday, and security …

More than 20 killed as anti-government protests grip Iraq
5 years, 2 months ago

More than 20 killed as anti-government protests grip Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Iraqi forces fire tear gas and rubber bullets, killing at least 21 as rallies erupt in Baghdad and southern cities. Iraq’s semi-official Human Rights Commission also said 21 people had been killed during the demonstrations, according to AFP news agency. “We want the government to step down and for the political system to be completely revamped,” a 20-something year-old protester …

Dozens killed as fierce anti-government protests sweep Iraq
5 years, 2 months ago

Dozens killed as fierce anti-government protests sweep Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Thousands also wounded by security forces as renewed rallies erupt in Baghdad and several southern cities. Renewed anti-government demonstrations in Iraq have gripped the capital, Baghdad, and swept through several other cities in the country’s south, leaving at least 30 people dead, according to the country’s human rights commission and a monitor. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim, reporting from Baghdad, described …

Excessive force to blame for Iraq protest toll: Gov’t report
5 years, 2 months ago

Excessive force to blame for Iraq protest toll: Gov’t report

Al Jazeera  

Committee tasked with probing this month’s unrest recommends Baghdad operations commander and other officials be sacked. A total of 157 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Iraq because security forces used excessive force and live fire to quell this month’s wave of anti-government protests, a government committee tasked with investigating the violence has found. State television on Tuesday cited the …

Iraq protests: All the latest updates
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq protests: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani gave the Iraqi government two weeks to investigate the sniper shooting of protesters. Tuesday, October 8 Pompeo urges PM to exercise ‘maximum restraint’ over protests US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to exercise “maximum restraint” and address protesters’ grievances when the two men spoke on Tuesday, the State Department …

Iraqi protesters say they have videos of government atrocities. An internet blackout is stopping the world from seeing them
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraqi protesters say they have videos of government atrocities. An internet blackout is stopping the world from seeing them

CNN  

Baghdad, Iraq CNN — By night, Baghdad’s streets are eerily quiet, punctuated with smatterings of gunfire – be it a single shot or something more sustained and intense. Iraq’s army has admitted to the use of “excessive force” against protesters in al-Sadr district, according to a statement posted to the Iraqi state security Facebook page on Monday. “Accountability measures have …

Iraq protests: 46 killed in mass uprising against govt corruption, curfew imposed; top cleric blames politicians
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraq protests: 46 killed in mass uprising against govt corruption, curfew imposed; top cleric blames politicians

Firstpost  

Dozens of demonstrators were killed across Iraq on Thursday and Friday as violent protests against government corruption swelled into a mass spontaneous uprising. Baghdad: Dozens of demonstrators were killed across Iraq on Thursday and Friday as violent protests against government corruption swelled into a mass spontaneous uprising sweeping much of the country, the worst unrest since the defeat of Islamic …

Violence escalates in Iraq even after top cleric urges calm; at least 17 protesters killed
5 years, 3 months ago

Violence escalates in Iraq even after top cleric urges calm; at least 17 protesters killed

LA Times  

Security forces opened fire directly at hundreds of anti-government demonstrators Friday in central Baghdad, killing at least 17 protesters and injuring dozens, hours after Iraq’s top Shiite cleric warned both sides to end four days of violence “before it’s too late.” The latest deaths raised to 59 the number of people killed in clashes during ongoing protests and marked a …

Iraq Prime Minister calls protesters’ demands ‘righteous,’ as 93 killed in demonstrations
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraq Prime Minister calls protesters’ demands ‘righteous,’ as 93 killed in demonstrations

CNN  

CNN — Iraq’s Prime Minister has said the government needs to do more to combat corruption as the death toll in four days of deadly protests rose to 93. In a conciliatory speech broadcast on state television early on Friday, Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi called the demonstrators’ demands for work opportunities and comprehensive reforms “righteous,” adding that the government needs …

Iraq protests: At least eight dead and more than 300 injured
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraq protests: At least eight dead and more than 300 injured

CNN  

CNN — Curfews and internet blockages have been imposed in parts of Iraq, as officials react to mass protests against unemployment, government corruption and lack of basic services. He said two protestors died in Baghdad, four died in Nasiriya and two died in Maysan province, while 50 members of the Iraqi security forces were among the injured. Iraqi security forces …

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