Unrest marks Iraq's 4th anniversary of October 2019 protests
Demonstrators called for uncovering the identities of those who killed hundreds of Iraqi youths during the 2019 nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
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Demonstrators called for uncovering the identities of those who killed hundreds of Iraqi youths during the 2019 nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
Widespread public protests persist in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and other provinces, demanding that the Iraqi authorities increase public sector wages and transfer temporary workers to the government's permanent payroll.
The Bush administration invaded Iraq with plans for it to become a democracy. But according to some social science measures, the country isn’t any more democratic than it was before 2003.
Protesters in Baghdad blocked major roads and burned tyres, while similar rallies were held elsewhere in Iraq.
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