Human rights monitor Amnesty International has called on Iraqi authorities to respect the public’s right to protest as reports emerge of fatalities and injuries in Baghdad and other cities.

🚨 Protests in #Iraq’s Basra city, chaotic scenes https://t.co/kxw1ZDoSPL pic.twitter.com/YP5nvPNRW2

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