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[size=52]An organization calling on the European Union to punish the Iraqi government and ban its supply of weapons[/size]

[size=45]Translated by: Hamid Ahmed
[size=45]The Euro-Med Monitor has sent letters to the European Union and the governments of France and Germany urging them to put pressure on the Iraqi government to stop its use of lethal force against ongoing popular protests and the need to immediately stop the use of violence against peaceful protesters.[/size]
[size=45]The Geneva-based organization said in a statement it had sent letters to EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and German Defense Minister Haikou Maas, informing them of bloody security campaigns against protesters demanding To overthrow the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi for failing to eliminate corruption and solve the problems of power cuts and unemployment problems in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]The European organization has expressed serious concern about the ongoing violence and repression used by Iraqi authorities against popular protests over the past two months.[/size]
[size=45]In a letter to the Iraqi government, the Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights called for an urgent and serious investigation into the killings by security forces, calling for the withdrawal of troops from areas of contact with demonstrators and ensuring that those involved in the killing are brought to justice.[/size]
[size=45]The organization also called for the release of detainees from the protesters and to provide compensation to all victims of violence and the illegal use of force by security forces, while adopting effective steps to ensure the Iraqi government commitment to freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration, which was approved by local and international laws and customs.[/size]
[size=45]Since the protests began on October 1, the European Union has documented the deaths of more than 363 demonstrators by security forces and snipers, with more than 15,000 injured, for expressing their views guaranteed by the Iraqi constitution and international agreements that the right to freedom of expression and peaceful protest must be protected.[/size]
[size=45]In its letter to the European Union, the Middle East Observatory for Human Rights said the French government continued to help local Iraqi security forces with military support and training, including weapons used to deal with peaceful demonstrations.[/size]
[size=45]The organization also noted that Germany last September extended the terms of its training for the local Iraqi forces for another year.[/size]
[size=45]"We find it very embarrassing for EU member states to continue to help the Iraqi authorities, who at least have not taken advantage of this assistance, even at least to ensure that they respect human rights," Amnesty said in its letter to the German foreign minister.[/size]
[size=45]In its letter to the French foreign minister, the European organization said that since the beginning of the Iraqi protests, Paris has not curtailed its military assistance and has not taken any punitive measures against the Iraqi authorities to deter them from using violence against peaceful demonstrators. Tragic events in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]The organization also called on the European Union to consider re-imposing an arms embargo on Iraq, at least in part, to ensure that military training and arms exports from EU member states are not used to commit new violations against peaceful protesters.[/size]
[size=45]The organization stressed the need for the European Union to consider the use of its assistance to Iraq to ensure that the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi comply with its responsibilities towards peaceful protests and to stop the use of force against demonstrators. To pledge not to use EU military aid and equipment to quell peaceful protests.[/size]
[size=45]The European organization concluded by calling on the French government to stop the tasks of training soldiers and other forms of assistance to the Iraqi government until it is committed to its responsibilities towards peaceful protests and stop all means of using force against them, with the opening of urgent and serious investigations into the brutal use of violence against them during the past two months and pledge to hold those responsible in accordance with Iraqi and international laws. .[/size]


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