JWing
07-07-2011, 11:56 AM
Sulaymaniya in Iraq’s Kurdistan saw the largest demonstrations in the country at the beginning of the year. Starting in February 2011, thousands gathered in the city’s center every day before they were broken up by a brutal crackdown in April. The Kurdish opposition eventually latched onto the activists’ demands, and is now holding discussions with the ruling parties about reforms. Some of the demonstrations have objected, saying that they should be meeting with the region’s leaders, because they represent the people and the Kurdish street.
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