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Mielenosoitus Irakin kansan puolesta

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Amnesty International Suomen osasto

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We are demonstrating in front of the Iraqi embassy to deliver a message to the Iraqi authorities that this bloodbath in Iraq must stop now! And those responsible for it must be brought to justice.
The government of Iraq has a duty to protect people’s right  to life, as well as freedom of expression and assembly . We urge the Iraqi authorities to rein in the security forces and lift the illegal ban on the Internet and social media.


Background on Iraq protests

On 1 October 2019, nationwide two-week protests over unemployment, corruption and poor public services broke out in Iraq. The protests were renewed on the night of 24 October in Baghdad and other provinces of Iraq including Karbala, Basra, Babel and Diwaniya. During this latest wave of protests, Amnesty International documented the excessive, and in dozens of cases, lethal use of force by security forces to disperse protesters, including with tear gas, live ammunition and deadly sniper attacks. The organization has also documented a relentless campaign of intimidation and assault against activists in Baghdad, including enforced disappearances. Amnesty International continues to receive reports of excessive force used to disperse protesters and new cases of arrest and intimidation of protesters.

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