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Iraqi activist and medic treating protesters abducted in Baghdad
 [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) on Sunday called on the government and security forces to investigate the fate of activist and physician Siba al-Mahdawi who was kidnapped in Baghdad on Saturday night by an unknown group.The commission said al-Mahdawi was returning from Tahrir Square in the Iraqi capital when she was kidnapped. Al-Mahdawi’s mother said she had been kidnapped by "armed, masked men on pick-up trucks" as she headed home from Tahrir square late on Saturday evening. The semi-official body called on the government and the security forces to reveal her where about. It called al-Mahdawi’s abduction "a mark of shame for the whole of Iraqi society." Al-Mahdawi was one of several doctors who have volunteered to provide medical aid to the protesters. On Sunday, Iraqi protesters blocked roads in Baghdad to raise pressure on the government to resign after more than a week of renewed mass demonstrations. Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi met with top security officials late Saturday, stressing the need to preserve peace, security and the safety of the protesters. Related: Tahrir Square: 2019-11-02 Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam Tahrir Square: 2019-11-01 Iraqi President Salih says PM Abdul-Mahdi willing to resign, vows early polls Tahrir Square: 2019-10-30 Iraqi forces cut off electricity to Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, fire tear gas as tens of thousands protest Related: Adil Abdul-Mahdi: 2019-10-23 UN: 157 killed in Iraq protests Adil Abdul-Mahdi: 2019-10-19 Iraq seeks Syria cooperation to secure border after ISIS arrests Adil Abdul-Mahdi: 2019-10-12 Iraq protests: 9 former officials to face corruption charges Posted by: Fred 2019-11-04 |
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