Since October 2019, Iraq has experienced a massive, popular uprising against the entire post-2003 political system. The uprising has been commemorated this year, with many thousands of protesters joining different marches that all culminated in Tahrir, giving the impression of a re-enactment that carried within it the revolutionary potential to breathe new life into the uprising.
One month later, Baghdad’s Tahrir square has been emptied of its protestors by the Iraqi army and police that suppresses and prevents anyone to gather in Tahrir square. While it seems as if Baghdad’s Tahrir square has been lost, Nassiriya’s Habubi square remains occupied by protestors.
In this event, we want to shed light on the current situation and discuss the following questions with three activists of the Baghdad-based group ‘Workers Against Sectarianism’ (WAS): Where did the revolution go? Have the protests ended? How are activists inside Iraq discussing the uprising and its future? How has the uprising impacted Iraqi activists and society ? What can we learn from the weaknesses of the uprising ?
Further information
The broadcast takes places via Zoom and will be free of charge for you. The link will be published here soon.
Please note: Due to the high interest in our previous events, we cannot guarantee participation via Zoom and will additionally broadcast the event live via Facebook Live where you will also be able to ask your questions via the chat or comment function. All information on the Facebook event can be found on our Facebook page.
The event will be held in English.
Join us for a live discussion from Baghdad!
An event in cooperation with Workers against Sectarianism.
