Violent protests erupt after court sentences young Iraqi to three years in prison
Violent protests erupt after court sentences young Iraqi to three years in prison
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq after a court sentenced Hayder Hamid al-Zaidi, 20, to three years in prison over a Twitter post. At least two protesters were reportedly killed when security forces opened fire on the crowd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com