Iraq: Thousands defy ban to protest against corruption
Thousands of Iraqis have defied a protest ban and rallied in the heart of the capital, Baghdad, to demand an end to sectarianism and corruption. The demonstrators massed in Tahrir Square on Friday, holding placards reading “Yes, yes to reform. No, no to sectarianism. No, no to corruption”. The protest went ahead despite the security […]
FRANCE – French Muslims march to protest murder of police couple
Thousand of Muslims marched in the French town of Mantes-la-Jolie on Sunday to protest the recent killing of a local police chief and his wife by a man who had sworn allegiance to the Islamic State group. Between 2,500 to 5,000 people took part in the solemn procession 50km west of Paris, which was organised […]