2015–2017 Iraqi protests

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2015–16 Iraqi protests

Date

31 July – present
(9 years, 3 months, 1 week and 1 day)

Location

Iraq

Caused by

Corruption
Inflation
Sectarianism
Unemployment
Growth of ISIL

Methods

Demonstrations
Sit-ins

Parties

Protesters

Federal government of Iraq

Lead figures

Muqtada al-Sadr

Haider al-Abadi
Nouri al-Maliki

2015–16 Iraqi protests started on 31 July 2015 in Baghdad and most of Iraqi cities, mainly in middle and southern provinces.

30 April 2016 protests

On 30 April 2016, thousands of protesters entered the Green Zone in Baghdad and occupied the Iraqi parliament building. This happened after the Iraqi parliament did not approve new government ministers. The protesters included supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr. Although Iraqi security forces were present, they did not attempt to stop the protesters from entering the parliament building.^[1]

2015–2017 Iraqi protests

30 April 2016 protests

See also

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