Seven years after 600 died in pro-reform protests, Iraq seeks answers from militia leader
An Iraqi lawyer has filed a complaint with public prosecutors against a senior Iran-backed politician and militia leader over remarks that militias played a role in quelling the pro-reform mass protests ignited in October 2019. The protests, known as Tishreen , began in the capital, Baghdad, and spread to several cities in central and southern parts of the country. Led largely by young people…
Seven years after 600 people died in pro-reform protests known as Tishreen, Iraq seeks answers from militia leader Hadi Al Amiri. The protests began in Baghdad in October 2019 and spread to several cities, with young demonstrators demanding jobs, services, an end to corruption and the political system. They were met with violent force, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
Hadi Al Amiri, leader of the Badr Organisation, made remarks praising "the resistance" for protecting the state and political system at a gathering of supporters. A lawyer filed a complaint against him for his inflammatory language equating the protests to "sedition" and praising armed factions. The remarks have reignited deep political wounds in Iraq at a time when the government faces pressure to disarm non-state actors.
The complaint will test Iraq's judiciary's willingness to address accountability for Tishreen and the state's monopoly on arms.
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