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E41: Iraq's "October Revolution" Protests Resume as a Tense Country Looks On
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15 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Mass anti-government protests erupted in Iraq in October 2019. The protests led to the resignation of the government in what became known as the "October Revolution," but not before crackdowns by Iraqi Security Forces and Iran-backed proxies killed over 600 people. On this episode of Overwatch, Katherine Lawlor talks about the origins of the protest movement, what has changed in Iraq over the last year, and what’s next for the protest movement as a whole.
Released:
Oct 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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