SHARE Five Iraqi families have filed a case against former prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi accusing him of “crimes against humanity” during the 2019 popular uprising against the government. Protests driven by anger over political corruption, lack of public services, high unemployment and Iran’s influence in the country met a violent response from the government, resulting in the deaths of 487 people, according to the UN. Thousands were injured, and the subsequent controversy forced Mr Abdul Mahdi to resign in November 2019. “The crimes were highly organised and based on government pol...