Outraged Against Blasphemous Article and Not Killing of Kurds

by Ruwayda Mustafa
Huffington Post
May 8, 2012

https://www.legal-project.org/2527/outraged-against-blasphemous-article-and-not

Excerpt:

Muslim youth in Southern Kurdistan staged a protest against what they perceived to be a blasphemous article published in a local magazine about Islam. Hundreds of youth took to the streets in the city of Hewlêr, some of them burnt down shops that sold alcohol, while others tried to storm governmental institutions. Security forces were on standby, and despite some clashes there were no casualties. Last year protests were held against governmental corruption which led to a brutal crackdown by security forces, and resulted in the killing of protesters.

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