#alternate alternate Global News WordPress.com Global News Iraq protests: 1 dead, 91 wounded in anti-government demonstration Feed Global News Feed Skip to Main Content Global News Home Watch Subscribe (BUTTON) Search [morty.svg] * World * Canada * Local Local * Politics * Money * Health * Entertainment * Lifestyle * Watch * Sports * Commentary * Contests * Podcasts Iraq protests: 1 dead, 91 wounded in anti-government demonstration * Leave a comment * Share this item * Share this item via WhatsApp * Share this item on Twitter * Send this page to someone via email * Share this item (BUTTON) Full Menu (BUTTON) Search Menu (BUTTON) Latest (BUTTON) Trending (BUTTON) Watch (BUTTON) Local (BUTTON) Menu Menu (BUTTON) Close ____________________ (BUTTON) Submit Search Topics * World * Canada * Local (BUTTON) Change location * Politics * Money * Health * Entertainment * Lifestyle * Watch * Sports * Commentary * Contests * Podcasts TV Programs * Global National * Personalities * Video Centre * Contact Us * More… Connect * Email alerts * Alexa * Notifications * Contact Us National (BUTTON) Change Close (BUTTON) Change Close * Barrie * BC * Calgary * Durham * Edmonton * Guelph * Halifax * Hamilton * Kingston * Kitchener * Lethbridge * London * Montreal * New Brunswick * Okanagan * Ottawa * Peterborough * Regina * Saskatoon * Toronto * Winnipeg Global News Facebook Pages Global News Twitter Accounts Global News Youtube Channel Global News on Instagram Global News on Linked-In Global News on Pinterest Global News RSS Feeds (BUTTON) (BUTTON) Close Local your local region National * Barrie * BC * Calgary * Durham * Edmonton * Guelph * Halifax * Hamilton * Kingston * Kitchener * Lethbridge * London * Montreal * New Brunswick * Okanagan * Ottawa * Peterborough * Regina * Saskatoon * Toronto * Winnipeg Share (BUTTON) * Share this item facebook * Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp * Share this item on Twitter twitter * Send this page to someone via email email * Share this item on Pinterest pinterest * Share this item on LinkedIn linkedin * Share this item on Reddit reddit * Copy article link Copy link Search (BUTTON) ____________________ (BUTTON) Submit search Suggested Search * * * * * * Trending Posts * * * * (BUTTON) Advertisement (BUTTON) Close X (BUTTON) Scroll back to top of the page Back to top World Iraq protests: 1 dead, 91 wounded in anti-government demonstration By Ahmed Aboulenein and Raya Jalabi Reuters Posted November 2, 2019 12:05 pm Updated November 2, 2019 5:01 pm [morty.svg] 1:01 Tens of Thousands gather in Baghdad for biggest protest since 2003 * comments Leave a comment * facebook Share this item * whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp * twitter Share this item on Twitter * email Send this page to someone via email * more Share this item * more Share this item (BUTTON) Smaller font Descrease article font size -A (BUTTON) Larger font Increase article font size A+ * Share this item facebook * Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp * Share this item on Twitter twitter * Send this page to someone via email email * Share this item on Pinterest pinterest * Share this item on LinkedIn linkedin * Share this item on Reddit reddit * Copy article link Copy link Security forces killed a protester and wounded 91 others in Baghdad on Saturday, security and medical sources said, as tens of thousands of Iraqis gathered in mass anti-government protests in the capital and blocked roads leading to a major port. Protesters have been congregating in the capital’s central Tahrir Square for weeks, demanding the fall of the political elite in the biggest wave of mass demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein. READ MORE: Yes, there are more protests around the world — and here’s why Protests have accelerated dramatically in recent days, drawing huge crowds from across sectarian and ethnic divides. They have been comparatively peaceful by day, becoming more violent after dark as police use tear gas and rubber bullets to battle self-proclaimed “revolutionary” youths. More than 250 people were killed in October. [morty.svg] 2:17 23 killed, almost 2,000 injured in Iraq as protests against corruption rage on 23 killed, almost 2,000 injured in Iraq as protests against corruption rage on Clashes have focused on the ramparts to the Republic Bridge leading across the Tigris to the heavily fortified Green Zone of government buildings, where the protesters say out-of-touch leaders are holed up in their walled-off bastion of privilege. Story continues below advertisement Security forces on Saturday erected concrete walls on one of Baghdad’s main streets which leads into Tahrir Square in an attempt to reduce the turnout but a spontaneous protest in which crowds surrounded soldiers driving bulldozers forced them to take the structures down. [morty.svg] 1:26 At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq “Take it down, take it down,” they chanted. 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READ MORE: Canadian military adjusting anti-ISIS mission amid Lebanon, Iraq protests Thousands of protesters were blocking all roads leading to Iraq’s main Gulf port Umm Qasr near the oil-rich city of Basra, after security forces used live rounds and tear gas overnight. Operations at the port, which receives the vast bulk of Iraq’s imports of grain, vegetable oils and sugar, have been at a complete standstill since Wednesday. EXCESSIVE FORCE On Friday, both the teachers’ and lawyers’ unions said they would extend strikes they declared last week. Schools had been due to reopen on Sunday after a week of canceled classes. Story continues below advertisement Many see the political class as subservient to one or another of Baghdad’s main allies, the United States and Iran, who use Iraq as a proxy in a struggle for regional influence. “We don’t want anyone interfering in our affairs, not Saudi Arabia, not Turkey, not Iran, not America. It’s our country, our demands are clear,” said protester Ahmed Abu Mariam. The root cause of grievances is the sectarian power-sharing system of governance introduced in Iraq after 2003. READ MORE: Iraq protests continue in face of crackdown after at least 74 killed in weekend violence “We want an end to sectarian power-sharing, jobs should not be doled out based on whether you are Sunni or Shi’ite. We want all these parties gone and replaced with a presidential system,” said 22-year-old law student Abdulrahman Saad who has been camped out in Tahrir Square for nine days. Iraq’s official rights watchdog, the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights, said authorities were violating human rights and using excessive force against protesters by firing rubber bullets and tear gas canisters, which have killed scores after striking them directly in the head and chest. 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