On 1 October 2019, mass protests erupted across Iraq, known as the Tishreen protests, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets. In response, Iraqi security forces used excessive and unlawful lethal force against mostly peaceful demonstrators, killing hundreds. On the five-year anniversary of the protests, this briefing demonstrates a litany of broken promises by Iraqi authorities to deliver justice, truth and reparation, and urges the authorities to fully and effectively investigate these human rights violations and crimes under international law, make the findings public and provide accountability and effective remedy to the victims and their families.
