Irak: Trotz gezielter Tötungen gehen die Proteste weiter

Im Irak gehen die Proteste der vor allem jugendlichen Demonstrantinnen und Demonstranten weiter, trotz Repression und inzwischen fast fünfzig gezielter Tötungen oder Mordversuche an bekannten Aktivisten.

Die Mission der UN für den Irak (UNAMI) meldet, dass seit Beginn der Proteste insgesamt, "8,163 cases (were) filed relating to violence during demonstrations that occurred between October 1, 2019 and March 31, 2021 were submitted to courts and an investigative committee. According to the report, 1,122 cases were closed, most of which were registered against “unknown perpetrators.” Investigations are ongoing in 3,897 cases".

Eintausend seien "geschlossen" worden. Dies vor allem aus Angst vor den iranisch gesteuerten Milizen, die vor allem hinter der Gewalt stecken:

Iranian backed militias, including factions of the Popular Mobilization forces (PMF or Hashd al-Shaabi in Arabic) are widely blamed.

The mission's report states that judicial sources, lawyers and victims confirmed that many cases were closed or abandoned based on the victims' withdrawal of complaints, especially those related to "unidentified armed elements", as victims were under threat to drop their cases.

Gestern sprach ich mit Radio Dreyeckland über diese Proteste und die allgemeine Lage im Irak.