Iraqi protesters struggle to keep up under brutal security crackdowns in what Amnesty International warns could turn into a 'bloodbath'
An anti-government protester crouches down during a clash with Iraqi security forces in central Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019.
The United Nations warned of a spreading "climate of fear" and its top official in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said it was receiving "daily reports of killings, kidnappings, arbitrary arrests, beatings and intimidation of protesters". The previous day, security forces had cleared out the Basra sit-in location, leaving three dead, and detained scores of demonstrators.
Rights group Amnesty International said Baghdad "must immediately rein in security forces" following the previous evening's sweep through the capital.
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