Policy Paper “Violent Protests in Hit Iraq Weakening Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi”

Date of publication: October 8, 2019

Tomáš Kaválek of Prague Centre for Middle East Relations (PCMR) of CEVRO Institute published a policy paper “Violent Protests in Hit Iraq Weakening Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.” On October 1, 2019, widespread violent protests erupted in Iraq and has cost more than hundred lives. Demonstrators mainly demand improvement of public services, tackling corruption and providing job opportunities. These events weaken PM Adel Abdul Mahdi’s position and steer attention from planned systematic reforms, including asserting more state control over pro-Iranian elements of Hashd al-Shaabi militias.