Thousands gather in Tahrir Square to mark seven years since Iraq’s 2019 ‘Tishreen’ protests.
Iraqis mark seven years since Tishreen protests with reform demands
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Macron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with ‘vandal’s law’
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