8/30/2015
Head of the UN mission in the new Iraq, Jan Kubis
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubis, on Sunday, expressed his appreciation for the way in "peaceful and dignified" conduct of the ongoing demonstrations in parts of Iraq, while praised the performance of the security forces which, warned of "unknown entities" are to "terrorize "demonstrators and journalists, harassment and assault, threats, and called for the need to address them and to prosecute those who are trying to peaceful demonstrations deviation from its path, preventing journalists from doing their job.
This came in a statement issued by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), and received a (long-Presse) a copy of it.
The mission said in a statement, said that "the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubis, expressed his appreciation for peaceful manner and dignified conduct of the ongoing demonstrations in the provinces of central and southern Iraq," noting that "Kubiš praised the professional performance of the Iraqi security forces that were responsible for maintaining the peaceful nature of the demonstrations and the safety of journalists and demonstrators in which aimed to prevent acts of violence and provocations by the forces that may want to provoke clashes and spread chaos. "
The head of UNAMI, the importance of "the disposal of the security forces, especially in light of reports that the existence of unknown entities being intimidated by the demonstrators, journalists and harassed and assaulted and threatened with death", they returned to these disturbing reports, and must at all demonstrators and political forces to reject any attempts like this " .
And saw Kubi, that "the Iraqi security forces should address these anonymous entities solidly in full compliance with the relevant laws," stressing that "the Iraqi authorities should be people charging all who are trying to deviation peaceful demonstrations on the track, preventing journalists from doing their job."
It is noteworthy that the majority of Iraqi provinces, including the capital, Baghdad, is witnessing ago, (the 31st of July 2015), mobility turnout and widespread calling for reform, and the fight against rampant corruption in the joints of the state, and improve services, boosted by support of senior Shiite religious authority, in speeches that orientation week Whether from Najaf or Karbala.
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