One protester killed in Iraq for demanding better services
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  • One person was killed and 33 wounded in latest clashes between protesters and police in the Northern city of Sulaimaniya. Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki appealed for peaceful protests. The latest protests took place against local governments and demanding an end to food and power shortages. Unlike anti-government uprisings in other parts of the world, the Iraqi protesters usually have not demanded the overthrow of an elected federal government formed less than two months ago, although some have voiced direct anger at Maliki. Maliki also said “the demonstrations are protected and here I say that the security forces are not allowed to use any force against any demonstration.” The clashes occurred when about 1,000 protesters looking to oust the local government and demanding better services stopped in front of the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, headed by Iraqi Kurdistan president Masoud Barzani, and began to throw stones. 1

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