Hundreds of displaced residents from Tuz Khormato demonstrated
in Kalar, calling on the government to remove the militias and help them
return home. Many of their families are currently living in tents
with winter approaching. According to Kurdish authorities, about 3,000 homes in
Tuz Khormato were confiscated
from Kurdish residents who fled the offensive conducted by Iraqi troops,
including Shi’ite militias, to recapture disputed territory from Kurdistan.
As in other cities taken by the militias, militiamen are
accused of various crimes and human rights violations. Although Tuz Khormato
was liberated from Islamic State militants in 2014, militiamen remained behind
and stoked ethnic tensions between Kurds and Turkmen. The offensive against
Kurdistan following the September independence referendum appears to have given
the militias greater liberties in this regard.
Will the threats and War Crimes be investigated? Or will they just continue?
Thus far, they've just continued.
And in Tuz Khormato, as Griffis points out, it has been continuing since 2014.
Inside Tuz Khurmatu: Buildings of #Kurdish parties have been burned or bombed, or turned into a base for Iraqi forces https://goo.gl/4vxzzP
And now they get to attack Kurdish civilians without any fears of accountability.
Hayder al-Abadi has nothing to show for his three years and counting as prime minister and elections are supposed to be held in May (after repeated postponements).
What to do, what to do?
Arrests!
THE BAGHDAD POST reports:
Up to 45 officials of the former Iraqi government, headed by Nouri al-Maliki, have been arrested in corruption probes, a well-informed source said on Thursday.
He added that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi exposed suspicious deals that these officials had made.
Of course, if he was serious about corruption, Nouri would be facing charges -- which he's not.
In other news . . .
- Bravo miss iraq for standing up in everything thats going on in ur country. Mabuhay ka. Pero eto na!!!! #MissUniverse #Philippines
- Iraq returns to #MissUniverse competition after 45 years of absence. Sarah Idan represents her country: I want to represent Christians, Jews, Kurdish.
- #MissUniverse Iraq 2017 Sarah Idan: I am a Muslim. But I want to represent Christians, Jews, Kurdish, everyone.
- Yas Miss Iraq! Strong and empowered despite very difficult circumstances. #MissUniverse
The e-mail address for this site is common_ills@yahoo.com.
