Iraqis stage silent protests to reform voting laws

Al Jazeera English 2017-02-18

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Thousands of Iraqis have been holding a silent protest in the capital for reforms to their electoral commission and voting laws.

The majority of the protesters are followers of the influential cleric Muqtada Al Sadr.

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