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2019/11/22 02:52:07 PM 638

Tribal sheikhs threatened Abdul Mahdi to take up arms to protect the demonstrators and implement their demands by force

 

Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:

Sheikh Mohammed al-Fahad Kassar Halas, clan leader of Al-Ayoun tribes in the province of Muthanna, said Friday that tribal elders threatened Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to take up arms to protect the demonstrators and implement their demands by force.

 

 

"Behind the scenes of the tribal sheikhs meeting with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, the number of tribal sheikhs who met with Adel Abdul Mahdi reached nearly 50 tribal sheikhs from Basra, Dhi Qar, Maysan, Muthanna and a number of tribal sheikhs in the middle Euphrates," Hallas told Al-Ghad Press.

He explained that "the tribal elders have presented to Abdul-Mahdi several demands and they share the demands of the demonstrators now protesting in the yards of the sit-in a number of provinces."

"The most prominent demands that have been made to the prime minister are the amendment of the current Iraqi constitution, the approval of the election law in accordance with the will of the people and the change of the current commission and its law, and work to bring the corrupt as soon as possible to the judiciary, especially the large corrupt heads," Hallas said.

He added, "The demands also included the allocation of a monthly salary through the ration card for citizens who do not have a monthly income, and compensate the martyrs of the demonstrators financially and morally, and the allocation of plots of land to all the people of the Iraqi people who were not previously beneficiaries."

He explained that "the demands stressed the need to cancel the local councils in the districts and districts because the harm more than useful, as well as work to extinguish all debts owed by citizens."

He revealed that "the sheikhs of the tribes told Abdul Mahdi that their visit will provoke widespread controversy in the street."

"The meeting was concluded by tribal elders with a firm message to Abdul Mahdi that this time we are peaceful, and next time we will take armed men to the street to protect the demonstrators and implement their demands by force."

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A security expert reveals an American attempt to create a coalition of its allies in Iraq

By mustafa k 22/11/2019 02:35 PM | Read

Ahd News - Baghdad

Security expert Ahmed al-Sharifi revealed that America is seeking to create a coalition of its allies in Iraq.

Sharifi said in an interview with "Covenant", on Friday,  that "there are several possibilities for the continuation of demonstrations, including the demand for international pressure," noting that "all possibilities are open, including the presence of international intervention obliging the government to make a radical change or the resignation of the government."

 "There are chances that America will play a role towards the emergency government and make a radical change to change the equation in Iraq towards a system of alliances of America and this is not far."

 "The American project was with the rise of Donald Trump to power, which was talking about the strategy of double containment directed at Iran and China," Sharifi said, stressing that "the strategic node through which this project is implemented is Iraq because it contains the Iranian role for regional expansion by isolating Lebanon Syria and Iran, and internationally cut the Silk Road Line, which reaches the Mediterranean basin through the country to China.

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2019/11/22 03:19:10 PM 142

Hakim warns of the procrastination of the demands of the demonstrators

 

Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:

The head of the civil wisdom movement Ammar al-Hakim, on Friday, full support for what was stated in the speech of the supreme authority in Najaf, and warns of procrastination and complacency in the implementation of the demands of the demonstrators.

 

 

Al-Hakim said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press, "We renew our full support for the directives shown by the Supreme Religious Authority, especially with regard to the adoption of a fair electoral law that does not monopolize the political decision and a commission characterized by professionalism, independence and integrity as soon as possible."

He stressed that "this requirement will restore the confidence of the people and their participation in the task of running the state through executive and legislative positions."

Hakim warned of "complacency, procrastination and procrastination in the implementation of the demands of peaceful demonstrators," noting that "will work to implement with other parliamentary blocs within the specified time limit."

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Tension between Iraq defense minister and Iranian-backed faction peaks

Demonstrators gesture as they take part in ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad on Thursday. (Reuters)

Updated 22 November 2019

SUADAD AL-SALHY

November 22, 201904:47

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‘Third party’ accused of killings as documents show ministry had tear gas canisters in warehouses imported from Serbia

BAGHDAD: Tension between Iraqi Defense Minister Najah Al-Shammari and several Iranian-backed armed factions peaked on Thursday after documents emerged showing the Iraqi Defense Ministry had tear gas canisters in its warehouses imported from Serbia years ago.

Baghdad and nine southern Shiite-dominated provinces have been witnessing anti-government demonstrations since Oct. 1.

More than 300 demonstrators have died and about 16,000 have been injured so far, mostly in Baghdad, by tear gas and live bullets used by Iraqi forces to quell the protests.

In an earlier television interview, Al-Shammari said Iraqi security forces had not shot at demonstrators and that orders since October had been clear that no live bullets should be used to deal with the protesters.

Al-Shammari also said tear gas that killed dozens of demonstrators after they were hit directly in the head and chest by canisters was not imported by the Iraqi government. 

He accused a “third party” of killing the demonstrators.

“Third parties fired (at the demonstrators) in an attempt to make the conflict seem between security forces and demonstrators,” Al-Shammari said.

“A third party has been killing protesters and security forces.”

Since the start of the protests, the majority of Iraqis have used specific words to describe the demonstrators, security forces, and armed factions supporting the government.

The “third party” is the description used to describe Iranian-backed factions to differentiate between them and security forces, often referred to as the “second party,” while describing the demonstrators as the “first party”.

“Third party” became a term of ridicule after Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi unintentionally used it several times in a statements to shirk responsibility for killings, kidnappings and arrests of protesters, activists, journalists and even officials.

The defense minister’s allegations have angered a number of Iranian-backed armed factions and their associated security and military leaders.

He has also faced charges of forgery, manipulation of official records and lying.

On Thursday, the Resistance Media Network, a group of Iranian-funded channels, distributed documents revealing that the Iraqi Ministry of Defense had imported tear gas, smoke and sound bombs, rifles and other riot gear from Serbia under a contract entered into by the Ministry with Yugo Import SDPR in 2007.

Another document revealed the quantity and types of equipment and weapons used by riot police and government-affiliated forces during the past seven weeks, starting from Sept. 30 to Nov. 18, clearly indicating that the Ministry of Defense forces used thousands of tear gas canisters during that period.

Similarly damaging for the defense minister were links to press reports in the Swedish media about Al-Shammari, indicating that the minister, who has been living in Sweden since 2007 and holds  Swedish citizenship, is registered there as exempt from work and taxes, and enjoys a pension and free health care as a result of poor mental health.

Iraqi security and military figures have confirmed the involvement of Gen. Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and field commander of Iranian operations in Iraq in the suppression of demonstrators.

“The minister is under tremendous pressure now,” a senior military commander told Arab News. “He revealed their (Iranian-backed factions) involvement in the killing of protesters. Although he did not name them, it was clear who was meant by the ‘third party’.

“To be honest, he (Al-Shammari) refused to use violence against demonstrators when he was asked to do so. Then these statements came out to destroy his political future.

“They (Iranian-backed factions) decided to terminate him politically, so these files began to appear both inside and outside Iraq.”

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1587866/middle-east

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Alsumaria News publishes the text of the statement Sistani reference today on the demonstrations

Policy

2019-11-22 | 05:26

 

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22 November 2019

The text read:

In the name of God the Merciful

Dear brothers and sisters,

We read first of all the text of what we received from the Office of His Eminence (long as his shadow) in Najaf, which is:
 

 

The religious authority has made clear its position on the peaceful protests calling for reform in last Friday's sermon through several points, including stressing its peacefulness and free from violence and vandalism, stressing the sanctity of Iraqi blood, and the need for political forces to respond to the rightful demands of the protesters, Emphasizes the need to expedite the completion of the electoral law and the Electoral Commission as described in that speech, as they pave the way to overcome the great crisis experienced by the country.

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2019/11/21 20:23

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The "third party" issue will push the defense minister to parliament next week

BAGHDAD / Obelisk: The crisis of the "third party" is still chasing the Minister of Defense, Najah al-Shammari, who will be presented by parliament, the parliament, next week.

According to legal experts, the leaked documents from the Ministry of Defense regarding the tear bombs, it would require the dismissal of the Minister of Defense, pointing out that the results of the investigation on the nature of the use of these bombs, whether to combat riots, or for military purposes, will bring other cases.

The House of Representatives is working to bring Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari, in parliament, late next week, against the backdrop of his recent statements accusing a third party of importing anti-riot weapons.

Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi, Thursday, November 21, 2019, said that the leaked documents on the purchase of tear-gas bombs by the Ministry of Defense will be investigated by the prosecution, while making clear that the statements of Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari, the existence of a third party used tear-gas bombs to protesters "will be discussed within The House of Representatives may go to dismiss him or withdraw confidence. "

Al-Tamimi told Al-Obala that "the prosecution will investigate the leaked documents about the purchase of tear-gas bombs by involving a number of military experts," pointing out that "the investigation will include whether these bombs are used to combat riot or harmful bombs, and this entails judicial consequences Other. "

He added, "The House of Representatives should take its supervisory role to follow up the statements of the Minister of Defense, Najah al-Shammari, on the third party, which used ammunition bombs to tear the demonstrators," noting that "the dismissal of Shammari and withdraw confidence will be the most prominent options in the House of Representatives in the absence of a third party behind The demonstrators were hit by tear gas. ”

The Fatah alliance said on Thursday that documents circulating on the purchase of ammunition bombs from Serbia condemned the defense minister, Najah al-Shammari, who denied the purchase, and accused a third party without disclosing, while clarifying that Shammari's statements are an attempt to evade security responsibility.

Meanwhile, Wisdom Current MP Jassim al-Bukhati announced on Thursday moves to bring Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari in parliament late next week on the back of his recent statements accusing a third party of importing riot control weapons.

Bakhati said that "the statements of Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari must not go unnoticed after accusing a third party of importing anti-riot weapons, which were caused by many demonstrators."

He stressed, "The Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee is keen to bring him to the Parliament to investigate those statements made and to find out the reality of the importer."

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23-11-2019 02:22 PM

Political likely to intervene the Security Council to develop a scenario for the formation of a government to save Iraq

 

 

Baghdad / News

Iraqi academic and politician, Abdul Karim Al-Wazzan, said that the Iranian interference in the demonstrations is likely to continue despite the outbreak of protests in Iran.

 Al-Wazzan told Al-Akhbaria that "Iran now finds itself in a critical angle and that the events in Tehran will weaken its interference and concentration in the Iraqi situation, but it cannot completely lift its hand from the ongoing demonstrations in Iraq."

He stressed that "the revolution in Iraq is a revolution of the homeland is not to search for services, but the search for sovereignty, dignity and future, and that the revolution in Iraq is not satisfied with solutions, either by the dismissal of the government or any of the palliative solutions, because the situation as it has been since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and everyone Demands the elimination of political parties and militias loyal to Iran. "

Al-Wazzan predicted that "the revolution will continue and there may be international intervention by the big countries," noting "the possibility of the Security Council to intervene to develop a scenario resulting in the formation of a government to save the country."

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Turkmen deputy: the current government can not complete reforms in 45 days

Political | 02:51 - 23/11/2019

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD -
The head of the Turkmen Front, MP Arshad al-Salhi, Saturday, that the current government can not complete reforms in 45 days.
Salhi said in a press conference, "The current government is not able to complete reforms within 45 days," adding that "the reference stressed the change, and reform is necessary."
He added that "the Islamic parties failed to run the country," pointing out that "the Turkmen stressed that the elections are rigged and a fraud commission produced by a parliament and government forged."
And Salhi, that "the emphasis in the meeting of political leaders on the need to legislate two laws and go to dissolve the government and early elections."

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1 hour ago, yota691 said:

Turkmen deputy: the current government can not complete reforms in 45 days

Totally agree with this Turkman, this government can’t complete reforms in 45 days or a year an 45 days. 
Time for a do-over for the GOI, might postpone what we’re waiting on but at least it will eventually happen....

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Iraqi official: gangs exploit demonstrations to burn state institutions and oil installations

Demonstrations in the streets of Iraq

 24 November 2019 01:47 PM

Spokesman for the Commander in Chief Abdul Karim Khalaf said on Sunday that there are gangs exploiting the demonstrations to try and destroy state institutions, ports, oil facilities and citizens' properties.

Khalaf added, according to the Iraqi News Agency (conscious), that there are gangs exploiting the demonstrations will be firmly and responsibly, and to prevent sabotage and confront them.

Khalaf said the gangs would be confronted and those behind them arrested.

The spokesman for the commander-in-chief, the day before yesterday, that the  operations of the Ministry of Health did not record any deaths in the yards of demonstrations on Friday.

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Iraq completely reopens the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran

Shalamcheh outlet

 23 November 2019 03:38 PM

Direct: Iraq announced the return of the Shalamche border crossing with Iran in full .

According to the border outlets, on Saturday, the reopening of the border Shalamcheh in Basra to the movement of travelers from Iraq to Iran, according to the Iraqi news agency "conscious ".

The port was closed to passengers on 16 November at the request of the Iranian side because of the protests in Iran, the agency said.

The Iraqi border outlets, on Saturday, that the border port Shalamche work normally for trade exchange only.

The border crossing points at the time, that the movement of passengers at the port was stopped at the request of the Iranian side because of protests on the Iranian side.

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Iraqi authorities «stop» the work of 9 television channels .. and «warn» 5 others

 

2019-11-23

Monitor - Solution Iraq

The Observatory # Press Freedoms in Iraq , announced that the official authorities stopped the work of nine local and international television channels, in addition to the warning of five others, because of coverage of protests that have been going on for nearly two months in the capital # Baghdad and other provinces in the center and south of the country.

The Observatory said in a statement issued on its website, on Saturday: «Media and Communications Commission, decided to close and alert local and foreign television stations, and accordingly received security forces in Iraq, orders from government authorities to stop the work of nine prominent domestic and international television stations, and warning 5 other television stations, because of coverage of popular protests in the cities of southern and central Iraq ».

The Observatory said it had seen a document sent by the Communications and Information Commission to the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Interior , recommending that security forces prevent 14 prominent Iraqi and foreign media institutions from operating in different parts of the country, including the Kurdistan Region .

According to the statement of the Observatory, the document provided for «resolution voted by the members of the Board of Trustees of the Commission to close the channels: Tigris, Eastern, NRT Kurdish, Rashid, Fallujah, and here Baghdad, Arab event, and free, and ANB channel; Articles of the Media Licensing Regulations.

He added that «the document circulated between the Executive Management Office of the Media and Communications Authority, and the offices of the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, provides for warning channels: Sky News Arabia, Alsumaria, Asia, Rudaw and Ur, to be careful in dealing with demonstrations and adherence to the articles of the rules of broadcast media rules ».

He criticized the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory in Iraq, the decisions of the Iraqi media and communications, saying: «It shows that the restrictions on content are primitive, vague and loose and easy to misuse».

It should be noted that several satellite channels in Baghdad have been attacked and attempted attacks and theft of the contents of its headquarters, during the past period, by unknown (believed to be affiliated to the security services), amid the deteriorating security situation in the country, since the outbreak of demonstrations and large protests against the government in October 1, while restricting the Internet service and disconnected completely for several days.

https://iraq.7al.net/2019/11/23/السلطات-العراقية-توقف-عمل-9-قنوات-تلف/

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Mounting death toll in southern Iraq as protests continue

An estimated 350 people have been killed and thousands wounded in the protest movement that erupted on October 1. (File/AFP)

Updated 11 sec ago

REUTERS

November 24, 201906:52

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Since October 1, Iraq’s capital and majority-Shiite south have been swept by mass demonstrations

An estimated 350 people have been killed and thousands wounded

NASIRIYAH, Iraq: Six protesters were killed Sunday in Iraq’s south, where resurging anti-government demonstrations turned up the heat on paralyzed politicians facing the country’s largest grassroots movement in decades.

Three demonstrators were killed and around 50 wounded in clashes with security forces near the key southern port of Umm Qasr, the Iraqi Human Rights Commission reported.

An AFP correspondent said security forces had fired live rounds at protesters trying to block access to the port.

Since October 1, Iraq’s capital and majority-Shiite south have been swept by mass demonstrations over corruption, lack of jobs and poor services that have escalated into calls for an overhaul of the ruling system.

Top leaders have publicly acknowledged the demands as legitimate and promised measures to appease protesters, including hiring drives, electoral reform and a cabinet reshuffle.

But the rallies have continued, waning on some days but swelling when demonstrators felt politicians were stalling.

On Sunday, protesters in the southern city of Nasiriyah blockaded five main bridges, shut down schools and burned tires outside public offices in anger.

They blocked access to oil fields and companies around the city, torching as well its Shiite endowment center, a government body that manages religious sites.

Medical sources said overnight three protesters had been shot dead and at least 47 others wounded by security forces in the city, some 300 kilometers (200 miles) south of the capital Baghdad.

An estimated 350 people have been killed and thousands wounded since October 1, according to a tally compiled by AFP as authorities are not providing precise or updated figures.

That makes the protests Iraq’s deadliest grassroots movement in decades, but also its most widespread.

The rural and tribalistic south has carried the torch of the movement for weeks, with students and teachers leading rallies outside schools and public offices.

In an attempt to resume classes, the education ministry issued a directive for schools to open normally on Sunday, the first day of the work week in Iraq.

But protesters in Nasiriyah defied the order and shut down schools anyway, AFP’s correspondent said.

In the oil-rich southern city of Basra, demonstrators blocked main roads just before dawn, including those leading to the ports of Umm Qasr and Khor Al-Zubair.

The ports, which bring in food and medicine to Iraq but also export fuel products, have seen some delays in loading and offloading due to the unrest in recent weeks.

Clashes also pitted protesters against security forces overnight in Karbala, one of Iraq’s two Shiite holy cities.

The two sides lobbed Molotov cocktails at each other from behind barricades set up in small alleyways.

“They’re throwing Molotov cocktails at us and at midnight, they started shooting live rounds,” one demonstrator said.

The streets were lit only by fires from the exploding makeshift grenades and green laser pointers used by demonstrators to disrupt the riot police’s vision.

“Our demands are clear: the downfall of this corrupt government,” said another demonstrator, his face wrapped in a black scarf.

Iraq is the 12th most corrupt country in the world, says Transparency International, and many protesters say the current political class is to blame.

They accuse elites of awarding public sector jobs based on bribes, nepotism or sectarianism, leading to an unemployment rate of 25 percent.

Iraq’s cabinet is currently discussing the 2020 budget before it is submitted to parliament and government sources say it is expected to be one of the country’s largest yet.

Sunday’s violence came a day after the surprise visit of United States Vice President Mike Pence to Iraq, where he dropped in on American troops stationed in the country’s west and met top leaders in the Kurdish region in the north.

He did not, however, meet officials in Baghdad for “security reasons.”

The US and Iraq have been close allies since the former led the 2003 invasion that toppled ex-dictator Saddam Hussein, but ties are now at their “coldest,” officials from both countries have said.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1588896/middle-east

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How street protests across Middle East threaten Iran’s power

 

Demonstrations from Baghdad to Beirut reveal the extent to which Shia dominance across the region has weakened

 

Martin Chulov

Sun 24 Nov 2019 09.13 GMT Last modified on Sun 24 Nov 2019 11.09 GMT

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/24/street-protests-threaten-iran-middle-east-power

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How street protests across Middle East threaten Iran’s power

 

Thank you Umbertino 

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Warnings of attempts to influence the peaceful demonstrations

Sunday 24 November 2019 50

 

Baghdad / morning

 

Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdul Karim Khalaf, warned on Sunday that there are gangs exploiting the demonstrations to try to destroy and burn state institutions, ports, oil installations and citizens' property, while the Civil Defense Directorate confirmed that those who set the fires do not belong to peaceful protesters. The Federal Court of Cassation, acts contrary to the law committed by some of the affiliates of the demonstrators that they are not terrorist crimes, but hear under the Penal Code in force.

At a time when the Fatah bloc confirmed the absence of any unspoken agreement outside the document signed by the political blocs recently, Health Minister Jaafar Allawi said that the number of martyrs reached (111) of the demonstrators and security forces, pointing to the formation of a ministerial committee to verify the nature of tear gas.

 

Peaceful demonstrators

Khalaf said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency «conscious»: «there are gangs exploiting the demonstrations to try to destroy and burn state institutions, ports, oil installations and property of citizens, pointing out that« gangs that exploit the demonstrations will be firmly and spirit of responsibility and prevent sabotage and confront and arrest those behind them ».

In turn, the Director General of Civil Defense Major General Kazem Bohan, in a statement to «conscious»: «those who ignite the fires are spread in the vicinity of Rashid Street and near the Central Bank and bridge Al-Senk and Square Khellani trying to cause riots and does not belong to peaceful demonstrators».

Pohan added that «the comparison is unfair between peaceful demonstrators understood and very cooperative with the Civil Defense, and a group trying to friction with security forces and fire these events by throwing bombs (Molotov), pointing out that« peaceful demonstrators stand completely against these behaviors and resist and fight strongly.

 

Ministry of Health

On the health of the demonstrators, the Human Rights Committee, headed by MP Arshad al-Salhi and its members, on Sunday hosted Health Minister Jaafar Allawi.

A statement issued by the Commission, received «morning», that «Salhi asked several questions to the Minister of Health about the number of martyrs and wounded in government hospitals and civil deaths in the demonstrations since the beginning of October last, and so far, in addition to disclosing the quality of gas used to disperse the demonstrators and the number Medical detachments found in Tahrir Square ».

The Minister of Health that «the number of martyrs reached (111) demonstrators and security forces», pointing to «the formation of a ministerial committee to verify the nature of tear gas, which revealed the absence of any toxic substance in the gas, which is natural and sometimes used for training».

The Minister of Health that «the ministry distributed medical detachments in the yards of demonstrations to provide aid to peaceful demonstrators».

The statement added that «the parliamentary committee stressed the need to be provided with special reports to ensure the medical needs of the demonstrators and cooperation between the parties», stressing that «the health side of the right of Iraqi human rights and may not be neglected».

The Committee stressed, according to its statement, «the need for the Ministry of Health to communicate with the Office of Human Rights and cooperation with them through the submission of reports on the Ministry because its oversight role holds the responsibility to protect human rights».

 

The Court of Cassation

In the meantime, the Federal Court of Cassation ruled that acts contrary to the law committed by some of those affiliated with the demonstrators were not considered terrorist crimes, but were considered under the Penal Code in force.

A statement issued by the Judicial Council, received by «morning», that «the criminal body in the Federal Court of Cassation issued a decision on 24/11/201 under which acts committed contrary to the law of (some of the accountants) on the demonstrators ordinary crimes».

The statement pointed out that «the law is punishable according to the Penal Code No. 111 of 1969, according to the circumstances and evidence of each crime and does not apply to the anti-terrorism law for the absence of criminal intent among the perpetrators of (the achievement of terrorist ends), according to the text of Article (1) of the Anti-terrorism Law No. 13 of 2005 ».

For its part, welcomed the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a statement received «morning», «the decision of the Federal Court of Cassation, which said that acts contrary to the law committed by those affiliated with the demonstrators do not constitute terrorist crimes».

The Commission called on security forces, local authorities and demonstrators to "cooperate in maintaining peaceful demonstrations and restore life to all public and private facilities and the maintenance of ports and oil fields as a national wealth for all the Iraqi people."

 

Jadiriya meeting

Politically, the Fatah Alliance bloc confirmed the absence of any unspoken agreement outside the document signed by the political blocs recently.

The official spokesman of the coalition MP Ahmed al-Asadi, said in a press statement: "All political blocs attended the meeting Jadriya except the Alliance, who assured us that they are ready to vote on any law presented within the parliament to achieve reform and the demands of religious reference and demonstrators," noting that "there is no An undeclared agreement outside the framework of this document which contained all claims. "

Al-Asadi added that "the political blocs participating in the meeting represent all the components and there are mutual commitments, including the support of the government in return for the commitment of the Prime Minister to achieve the demands in accordance with clear and specific timeframes," noting that "Abdul Mahdi agreed to the document with a commitment to abide by all those points within a period of 45 days, He also agreed to present the results at the end of this year and in case of failure will go to the blocks to dismiss the government.

Regarding the ministerial reshuffle, Al-Asadi said that the prime minister has the right to nominate talents and young people within the deadline until the end of next month, and then we will present the results of his government's work to decide whether to keep this cabin or withdraw confidence. He wanted 22 ministers to replace him. "

Meanwhile, President of the National Wisdom Movement, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, in his speech during a meeting with a group of trade union and professional leaders in Iraq support for "the true demands of peaceful demonstrators and the need to work to achieve them according to the specified time period," stressing the "need to schedule the demands according to the priorities and concerned And the importance of addressing and enacting laws that will bring social justice. ”

Al-Hakim stressed that "one of the positives of the demonstrations is that they have stimulated the youth generation, which we have talked about and are proud of today, because it has made a cause to defend it with high awareness." Big corruption heads and openly try them before the people. ”

On the other hand, the MP of the Alliance said Sabah al-Saadi, in a press statement: We submitted a request to question the prime minister since 5/11 in accordance with the legal mechanisms and constitutional frameworks, and will not tolerate this until the dismissal of Abdul Mahdi, pointing out that "the document of the agreement that took place in Jadiriyah They are concerned not from near or far. ”

Al-Saadi added that "the dismissal of the government and interrogation now within the constitutional frameworks after the request for interrogation in accordance with legal procedures has become effective," noting that "the other parties that have allied for the survival of this government and continuity is concerned with the document Jadiriyah agreement."

 

Schools and the health sector

In addition, a close account of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr on the social networking site (Facebook) him called for the removal of primary schools and the health sector from the strike if it continues.

He said: «education and learning is a duty, do not waste their future», calling «security forces to protect the demonstrators».

Sadr also called for "not to raise the images of Sadr in the protests."

It also warned the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research that the strike affects education, stressing the right of students to demonstrate after hours.

The Information Office of the Ministry, in a statement received «morning», that «the strike of students will negatively affect the completion of the curriculum and thus affect the educational process in general».

The statement added that «the continuation of the sit-in and strike of students for the fifth week in a row sound the alarm and must be intervened in order to preserve the future of students and the educational process in general».

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Student crowds adorn civil disobedience in Tahrir Square and the judiciary refuses to accuse the demonstrators of terrorism

 Sunday, November 24, 2019

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For more than 8 hours, Iraqis continued their civil disobedience and general strike in most of Iraq's provinces, notably Baghdad.

Videos circulating on Sunday 24 November 2019 showed that large crowds of school and university students joined civil disobedience and turned to Tahrir Square.

The people of Baghdad prepared banquets in Tahrir Square for demonstrators from all cities.

On the other hand, the Iraqi Court of Cassation refused to designate the demonstrators as "terrorists", stressing in a statement today that "acts committed contrary to the law of" some of the affiliated "to the demonstrators ordinary crimes punishable by the penal law according to the circumstances and evidence of each crime and does not apply to the anti-terrorism law .

 

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Tens of thousands of male and female students march in mass marches

 Sunday, November 24, 2019

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unprecedented momentum witnessed the participation of students from the colleges and institutes of Baghdad in the civil disobedience called for the coordination of the October Revolution and mosques and Husseiniyat capital Baghdad on the occasion of the 30 days since the start of the revolution since 25 October last.

Students from various universities and institutes staged rallies in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education in Baghdad to affirm their full solidarity with the demands of the Iraqi revolution until the departure of the current political system, dissolve parliament, hold the killers of martyrs out of Iranian domination of the country's capabilities.

In the meantime, local media, on Sunday, November 24, 2019, the news of the kidnapping of the activist “Omar Katie” in the capital Baghdad after returning from Tahrir Square last Thursday.
Omar is one of the bravest correspondents of the youth and revolutionaries of Tahrir.

 

The demonstrators were keen to participate in watching the films "Cinema Revolution" in the heart of Tahrir Square to emphasize the peaceful spirit enjoyed by the Iraqi revolution.

 

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Preparing a file of war crimes Abdul Mahdi forces and his militias .. And the tribe of the decides to support the revolution

 Sunday, November 24, 2019

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War crimes committed by the Iraqi government headed by Adel Abdul Mahdi with the help of armed militias follow Iran against demonstrators in most of the provinces of Iraq, headed by Baghdad and Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar and Basra.

This necessitated the movement in front of international arenas and platforms through activists to prepare complete files documented videos of the moments of the martyrdom of Iraqis since the first of October 2019 and to the moment of writing this line.

Activists said in statements on Sunday, November 24, 2019, that the file is on its way to human rights committees, the United Nations and Western decision-making circles to warn that the situation in Iraq will worsen in an unprecedented manner if those forces that continue to kill Iraqis with Iranian support unchecked. Things are far from peaceful, though hundreds of rebels have been killed so far.

In turn, Sheikh Khalid Hattab al-Mousa, Sheikh of the Sawaed tribe in Baghdad called Karkh / Rusafa to go down on Wednesday 27 November strongly to Tahrir Square, from Palestine Street, in support of the right against falsehood after the fall of more than 9 martyrs Sunday.

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Iraqi politicians have disappeared from the forefront of events since the outbreak of demonstrations

 

Baghdad - Zaid Salem

November 25, 2019

 

 

As Iraqis continue their protests for the second month in a row, which have left more than 340 victims and more than 19,000 injured, due to the excessive repression of security forces in Baghdad and the central and southern cities of the country, absent comments and positions of Iraqi politicians who were in previous positions in sensitive positions, some of them Known as "first-class leaders."

Demonstrations demanding the dissolution of the three presidencies and the holding of early elections under the auspices of the United Nations, the formation of a supreme court specialized in cases of corruption since 2003 and until now, and the amendment of the Constitution and the enactment of a new election law , did not exclude any of the former or current heads of government or ministers from being held responsible The country has reached.
Civilians are ironically missing the positions and views of Iraqi politician Mowaffaq al-Rubaie, who is close to the leader of the Dawa party, Nouri al-Maliki, who also went into hiding, as did former minister Hussain al-Shahristani, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Salim al-Jubouri, and former President Fouad Masoum. Ali al-Adeeb, Ali al-Allaq, former Minister of Justice Haider al-Zamili, and others, especially since some of them lost in the recent parliamentary elections, and some of those who left Iraq to European countries, America and other Arab countries.
Ayham Rashad, a political activist and member of the Iraqi Communist Party in Baghdad, said: "It is known that all party leaders who came to Iraq after the US occupation, do not have anything from the culture of political action, but some of them worked in the fight against the Iraqi army during the Iraq war. Most of them are fighters and dealt with political and field events in a military manner, so they failed miserably by political action and leading Iraq to safety, but contributed significantly to the development of sectarianism and sectarianism.
He pointed out that "those who are known as politicians after 2003, considered that Iraq is only an arena or a camp to work, and therefore they left the country to other countries, after the end of the period of their apostasy or failure to get positions or lose the elections," "Many of them did not care for their country of origin as they were going through a great popular crisis, and did not support the demonstrations, nor did they oppose them. In fact, they do not care at all about what is happening."

 

 

For his part, criticized the Iraqi Council of Representatives Ali al-Budairi what he described as "the silence of former and current officials about what is happening and subjected to the demonstrators in the yards of the protest of violence, violence and killing," assuring the "new Arab", that "some former officials, who worked in the field of politics They have served in government positions, currently residing abroad, and it would have been better if they were already fighting as they claimed, to launch campaigns to inform the world and international and human rights organizations about what is happening inside Iraq, but some of them are less than to do such projects that serve the Iraqis. They are fully prepared to return to Iraq Provided that there are important positions for some of them, and these positions are nothing more than a precious catch for them. "
As for the former Iraqi parliament member Joseph Saliwa, he told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that "politicians were absent from the demonstrations and brutality suffered by the protesters, because they are without any masses affected by their comments, tweets and statements, as well as they do not read the street and events This is all on the one hand, and the Iraqi people already do not want their intervention and do not want to hear their views on the most important, because this group of politicians was the bridge through which crossed regional countries, and dominated Iraq and the Iraqis.

 

 

"The majority of the current politicians who hold high-level positions in the government do not know how to deal with the popular anger that is taking place in Iraq. How about the aging politicians who have left the country for years?" "The new Arab", that "the current popular resentment on the politicians, and therefore, any comment from any figure will make matters worse, and figures confronted the political action such as Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, and Ali al-Adeeb, and Muwaffaq al-Rubaie, who retired from the media appearances to stay out of sight They hope to forget them The Iraqi people are aware that any appearance on television or writing a statement about any political or other incident will lead to great ridicule and insults from the youths angry at the devastation of the country. "

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Urgent for the first time .. Government reveals communication with the demonstrators

Date of edit:: 2019/11/25 21:28 • 653 times read

(Baghdad: Euphrates News) The government, the opening of the first channel of communication with demonstrators and events supporting it.

Government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi said in a press statement on Monday evening, "We have channels of communication between government institutions and important events have contact with the demonstrations or supportive of them and this is happening for the first time."
"There are many serious measures in implementing reforms at the legislative level, fighting corruption and fighting it and responding to the demands of the demonstrators.
He also talked that "for the first time talk about a constitutional amendment and break the traditional template in the Alastzar and the waiver of political blocs to the ministries and give the prime minister the right to amendment, which may reach half of the cabinet."
He explained that "the change of the political system is through constitutional and legal mechanisms."

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The government reveals a connection with the protesters

Release date:: 2019/11/25 21:55 • 59 times read

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government revealed the opening of the first channel of communication with demonstrators and events supporting it.

Government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi said in a press statement on Monday evening, "We have channels of communication between government institutions and important events have contact with the demonstrations or supportive of them and this is happening for the first time."
"There are many serious measures in implementing reforms at the legislative level, fighting corruption and fighting it and responding to the demands of the demonstrators.
He also talked that "for the first time talk about a constitutional amendment and break the traditional template in the Alastzar and the waiver of political blocs to the ministries and give the prime minister the right to amendment, which may reach half of the cabinet."
He pointed out that "change the political system is through constitutional and legal mechanisms."

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Amnesty International: Shocking developments in Iraq

Political | 10:39 - 26/11/2019

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
Amnesty International is deeply concerned by the escalating wave of violence against demonstrators in Iraq.
Amnesty International, through its official Twitter account, tweeted that it was still monitoring developments on the ground, rejecting the security forces' disregard for the lives of protesters and their freedom of expression and assembly.
"Shocking developments in Iraq due to the escalating wave of violence against demonstrators in Basra, which have resulted in the death and injury of many," the tweet said. And assembly. "
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a statement on Monday that OHCHR teams documented the use of excessive violence by security forces, which resulted in the death of one demonstrator in Baghdad and the injury of 68, and the death of 7 demonstrators in Dhi Qar province 131 demonstrators died in Basra province and 90 were injured due to clashes between security forces and demonstrators.
The Commission also documented a number of demonstrators beat security forces "Molotov cocktails" and burned a number of buildings and shops in the province of Baghdad, and burned the building of the Directorate of tribes in the province of Dhi Qar, and closed roads in front of the oil fields in the provinces of Maysan, Wasit and Basra, and closed the port of Umm Qasr, and some Vital bridges in a number of provinces and the continued closure of a number of departments, schools and universities because of the strike.
Since early October, Iraq has witnessed widespread protests calling for better living conditions, fighting corruption, dismissing the government, dissolving parliament, and holding early elections.