The 2020 Kurdish protests were a series of demonstrations and riots against the Kurdistan Regional Government in Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan. The demonstrations started on 2 December 2020.[3] Demonstrators have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the political leadership, high unemployment rate, lack of public services and employs was not get salary from few months.[4][5] Demonstrators set fire to several government buildings and headquarters of political parties.[6][7] The PUK security forces killed and arrested many protesters.[8]
2 December :In Sulaymaniyah city are a many teachers and employees got out in the street against didn't get salary from a few months from Kurdistan Regional Government[9]
5 December: In Piramagrun, a small town located north west of Sulaymaniyah, protestors blocked the road from Piramagrun to Sulaymaniyah.[10]
6 December: In Piramagrun the demonstrators invaded the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan building and set fire in the building.[11][12] The demonstrators wanted to invade the Kurdistan Democratic Party building but the invasion failed to control the building.[13] In Bazyan, a small town west of Sulaymaniyah, protesters blocked the major road connecting Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk.[14]
7 December: The PUK security forces raided NRT's headquarters channel and closed it because it for airing the protests.[15][16][17] In Said Sadiq, a town located southeast of Sulaymaniyah, demonstrators set fire to the local government building, electricity directorate, and several parties offices.[18][19] In Chamchamal, a small city located west of Sulaymaniyah, one protester was killed and three others were injured.[19] Also in Chamchamal and Takiya, protesters blocked the major road connecting Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk.[19] In Kifri, a small city located southwest of Sulaymaniyah, one protester was killed after clashes between protesters and members of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.[19] In Darbandikhan is a small city located south of Sulaymaniyah, one protester was killed.[19]
8 December: Demonstrations were continued in Chamchamal, Ranya, Penjwen, Kalar, Kifri, Bazian, Takiya, Darbandikhan, Arbat, Dukan, Khurmal, Halabja Taza, Hajiawa, and Shaharzur. In Takiya is a small town located west of Sulaymaniyah, one protester was killed and five other protestors were injured.[20] In Said Sadiq 2 protesters was killed and 14 protestors was injured after strong clashes between protesters and PUK security forces.[21] In Penjwen is a small city located east of Sulaymaniyah near Iraqi Kurdistan border with Iran, one member of Kurdistan Democratic Party was killed after clashes between protestors and members of Kurdistan Democratic Party.[22] In Sharazoor is a small city located south of Sulaymaniyah, protesters set on fire Sharazur Education Directorate, the traffic police station and the mayor's house.[23][24]
9 December: The PUK security forces imposed on curfew 48 hours in Sulaymaniyah Governorate but demonstrators broke the curfew and continued to protests against the government .[25][26] In Arbat is a small town located south of Sulaymaniyah, many people got out in street to protest against government,[27] as well as one protester was killed during clashes between protesters and PUK security forces.[28][29][30] In Piramagrun, protesters set on fire the traffic police station.[31] In Chamchamal, protesters set fire to the Gorran Movement building.[31] In Dukan is a small city located north of Sulaymaniyah, one Peshmerga died of a stroke while trying to disperse protesters blocking the Dukan-Sulaimani road.[32]
10 December: Protesters angry over deteriorating economic conditions, public sector salary cuts and delays, and unemployment resumed their demonstrations in parts of Sulaimani governorate on Thursday (December 10), while bans on travel between towns and unauthorized protests remained in force. Protests were reported in Ranya, Qaladze, and Kifri amid heavy deployments of the security forces, who were trying to disperse demonstrators. Head of Shahid Khalid Hospital Saman Ahmed told reporters that one protester was killed in Kifri, bringing the death toll to nine. Another demonstrator was severely injured in the city and was later transferred to a hospital in Kalar.[33][34]
11 December: The demonstrations continued in several cities in Sulaymaniyah Governorate[35] and clashes had happened between demonstrators and PUK security forces in Sulaymaniyah, the police arrested many demonstrators.[36][37] Also, the PUK security forces arrested two journalists from Al Iraqiya TV channel and one journalist from NRT TV channel[38][39] while covering the demonstration in the Sulaymaniyah city and the two Al Iraqiya TV channel journalists were released later the same day after spending some hours in custody.[40]
12 December: There were no protests in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, and the situation was quiet in the governorate. PUK security forces released the NRT TV channel journalist Karzan Tarik after spending 24 hours in custody.[41]
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^"1 خۆپێشاندان؛ مێرمنداڵەکەی عەربەت بریندارە و لەژێر چاودێریی چڕدایە". Rudaw TV. December 9, 2020. from the original on 2021-06-07.
^. Almaalomah. December 9, 2020. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020.
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^"1 موقف احتجاجات كردستان بعد اسبوع من انطلاقها". Baghdad today. December 10, 2020.
^ ab. NRT News. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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^. NRT. December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020.
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^"1 خۆپیشاندانهكان له سلێمانی و ههڵهبجه و چهند قهزا و ناحیهیهكی دیكه دهستیپێكردهوه". peyam. December 11, 2020. from the original on 2021-06-07.
^"1 لە سلێمانی گرژی و ئاڵۆزی لەنێوان هێزە ئەمنییەکان و خۆپێشاندەران دروستبوو". rudaw. December 11, 2020. from the original on 2021-06-07.
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^. nrttv. December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020.
^"1 دوای زیاتر لە ٢٤ کاتژمێر؛ کارزان تارق پەیامنێری ئێن ئاڕ تی ئازادکرا". nrttv. December 11, 2020. from the original on 2020-12-12.
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The 2020 Kurdish protests were a series of demonstrations and riots against the Kurdistan Regional Government in Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan The demonstrations started on 2 December 2020 3 Demonstrators have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the political leadership high unemployment rate lack of public services and employs was not get salary from few months 4 5 Demonstrators set fire to several government buildings and headquarters of political parties 6 7 The PUK security forces killed and arrested many protesters 8 2020 kurdish protests in Sulaymaniyah GovernoratePart of the 2019 2021 Iraqi protestsLocation of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate red Date2 December 2020 2020 12 02 11 December 2020 2020 12 11 1 week and 2 days LocationSulaymaniyah Governorate Kurdistan IraqCaused byCorruption Nepotism Unemployment Social injusticeGoalsPolitical reformsMethodsDemonstrations Riots Civil disobedienceCasualtiesDeath s 10 1 Injuries 65 2 Contents 1 Timeline 1 1 December 2020 2 See also 3 ReferencesTimeline EditDecember 2020 Edit Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate2 December In Sulaymaniyah city are a many teachers and employees got out in the street against didn t get salary from a few months from Kurdistan Regional Government 9 5 December In Piramagrun a small town located north west of Sulaymaniyah protestors blocked the road from Piramagrun to Sulaymaniyah 10 6 December In Piramagrun the demonstrators invaded the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan building and set fire in the building 11 12 The demonstrators wanted to invade the Kurdistan Democratic Party building but the invasion failed to control the building 13 In Bazyan a small town west of Sulaymaniyah protesters blocked the major road connecting Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk 14 7 December The PUK security forces raided NRT s headquarters channel and closed it because it for airing the protests 15 16 17 In Said Sadiq a town located southeast of Sulaymaniyah demonstrators set fire to the local government building electricity directorate and several parties offices 18 19 In Chamchamal a small city located west of Sulaymaniyah one protester was killed and three others were injured 19 Also in Chamchamal and Takiya protesters blocked the major road connecting Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk 19 In Kifri a small city located southwest of Sulaymaniyah one protester was killed after clashes between protesters and members of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 19 In Darbandikhan is a small city located south of Sulaymaniyah one protester was killed 19 8 December Demonstrations were continued in Chamchamal Ranya Penjwen Kalar Kifri Bazian Takiya Darbandikhan Arbat Dukan Khurmal Halabja Taza Hajiawa and Shaharzur In Takiya is a small town located west of Sulaymaniyah one protester was killed and five other protestors were injured 20 In Said Sadiq 2 protesters was killed and 14 protestors was injured after strong clashes between protesters and PUK security forces 21 In Penjwen is a small city located east of Sulaymaniyah near Iraqi Kurdistan border with Iran one member of Kurdistan Democratic Party was killed after clashes between protestors and members of Kurdistan Democratic Party 22 In Sharazoor is a small city located south of Sulaymaniyah protesters set on fire Sharazur Education Directorate the traffic police station and the mayor s house 23 24 9 December The PUK security forces imposed on curfew 48 hours in Sulaymaniyah Governorate but demonstrators broke the curfew and continued to protests against the government 25 26 In Arbat is a small town located south of Sulaymaniyah many people got out in street to protest against government 27 as well as one protester was killed during clashes between protesters and PUK security forces 28 29 30 In Piramagrun protesters set on fire the traffic police station 31 In Chamchamal protesters set fire to the Gorran Movement building 31 In Dukan is a small city located north of Sulaymaniyah one Peshmerga died of a stroke while trying to disperse protesters blocking the Dukan Sulaimani road 32 10 December Protesters angry over deteriorating economic conditions public sector salary cuts and delays and unemployment resumed their demonstrations in parts of Sulaimani governorate on Thursday December 10 while bans on travel between towns and unauthorized protests remained in force Protests were reported in Ranya Qaladze and Kifri amid heavy deployments of the security forces who were trying to disperse demonstrators Head of Shahid Khalid Hospital Saman Ahmed told reporters that one protester was killed in Kifri bringing the death toll to nine Another demonstrator was severely injured in the city and was later transferred to a hospital in Kalar 33 34 11 December The demonstrations continued in several cities in Sulaymaniyah Governorate 35 and clashes had happened between demonstrators and PUK security forces in Sulaymaniyah the police arrested many demonstrators 36 37 Also the PUK security forces arrested two journalists from Al Iraqiya TV channel and one journalist from NRT TV channel 38 39 while covering the demonstration in the Sulaymaniyah city and the two Al Iraqiya TV channel journalists were released later the same day after spending some hours in custody 40 12 December There were no protests in Sulaymaniyah Governorate and the situation was quiet in the governorate PUK security forces released the NRT TV channel journalist Karzan Tarik after spending 24 hours in custody 41 See also Edit Iraq portal Kurdistan portal1991 uprising in Sulaymaniyah 2011 Dohuk riots 2011 2012 Kurdish protests in Turkey List of protests in the 21st century 2011 Kurdish protests in Iraq 2020 storming of the Kurdistan Democratic Party HeadquarterReferences Edit 1 مركز عراقي يكشف عدد ضحايا مظاهرات السليمانية al ain December 12 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 16 1 Do the violent protests in northern Iraq signal a Kurdish Spring DW December 11 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 11 1 مظاهرات السليمانية تضامن إلكتروني مع المحتجين في كردستان العراق BBC December 8 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 08 1 Simmering anger in Iraqi Kurdistan as Barzani blames Baghdad Thearabweekly December 10 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 10 arabnews 1 Iraqi leader calls for end to violence in Sulaymaniyah protests Aljazeera December 8 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 08 algardenia 9 December 2020 france24 8 December 2020 nrttv 6 December 2020 وێنە خۆپیشاندانی مووچەخۆران و ھاوڵاتیان لەسلێمانی دەستیپێکرد 1 Piramagrun protestors attack offices of ruling parties in Sulaimani province rudaw net December 5 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 06 1 Angry demonstrators set fire to the headquarters of KDP and PUK Kurdiu December 6 2020 nrttv 6 December 2020 Archived 7 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine PROTESTERS BURN LOCAL PARTY OFFICES IN SULAIMANI GOVERNORATE THREE PROTESTERS KILLED IN GARMIAN 1 بەرپرسی ناوچەی پارتی لە پیرەمەگروون خۆپێشاندەران تەقەمان لێدەکەن rudaw December 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unlicensed protests statement Rudaw December 9 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 09 DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN PARTS OF SULAIMANI GOVERNORATE DESPITE BAN ON UNAUTHORIZED PROTESTS NRT December 10 2020 Archived from the original on December 10 2020 1 protester killed in N Iraq demonstrations aa December 10 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 10 1 خۆپیشاندانه كان له سلێمانی و هه ڵه بجه و چه ند قه زا و ناحیه یه كی دیكه ده ستیپێكرده وه peyam December 11 2020 Archived from the original on 2021 06 07 1 لە سلێمانی گرژی و ئاڵۆزی لەنێوان هێزە ئەمنییەکان و خۆپێشاندەران دروستبوو rudaw December 11 2020 Archived from the original on 2021 06 07 1 تجدد مظاهرات السليمانية في كردستان العراق alalamtv December 11 2020 permanent dead link THREE JOURNALISTS ARRESTED IN SULAIMANI WHILE COVERING PROTESTS NRT December 11 2020 Archived from the original on December 11 2020 1 Kurdish Iraqi forces arrest NRT reporter Karzan Tariq while covering protests in Sulaymaniyah CPJ December 11 2020 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