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December 23, 2019

Iraq: Thousands Demand Appointment of Independent Prime Minister
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In Iraq, thousands of protesters poured into the streets of cities
across southern Iraq Sunday, demanding the appointment of an independent
prime minister, after former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi was forced
to resign amid massive anti-government protests. Security forces and
militias have killed over 500 protesters and injured nearly 20,000
people since the protests erupted in October. There are also reports
that prominent Iraqi human rights activists have been disappeared.


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