Monthly Archives: February 2011
The myth of Iraq’s “new born democracy” in Tahrir Square
Iraqi politicians and official media love to use the term “new born democracy”, which is a a way to justify violations occurred here or there against human rights, media and journalists under this pretext. On 25 February Iraq’s “day of … Continue reading
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Tagged al-sadr, allawi, arab, hakim, human-rights, ina, iraq, maliki, middle-east, sadr, shiite, shiites, sunni
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Iraq’s Facebook revolution, already hijacked
Unlike the revolutions in Egypt,Tunisia and despite the “humble” demands of social justice, human rights, provide jobs and raise the standard of living issued by the protestors. The Valentine’s (Day of Love as it called in many Arab countries) demonstration … Continue reading