In a statement released on its official Facebook page on Monday, the US Embassy in Iraq expressed support for ongoing demonstrations in Iraq where people are calling for better services, jobs, and an end to corruption.
“The US Embassy supports the right of the Iraqi people to peacefully assemble and express their views,” the statement said.
The US Embassy welcomed the Iraqi government’s promise to safeguard the rights of its citizens to demonstrate peacefully, regretting the lives lost among both protesters and security forces, Kurdistan 24 reported.
“The Embassy is ready to support the Iraqi people and their government in their efforts to reform the economy, fight corruption, and create the jobs and provide the services that the Iraqi people deserve,” the statement concluded.
For three weeks, people have taken to the streets in several provinces in southern Iraq to demand better public services and an end to unemployment.
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