08 Jan 2025 | 02:58 AM UTC
Iraq: Public sector employees plan to demonstrate at Tahrir Square in Baghdad from 09:00 Jan. 8
Employees plan to protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, from 09:00 Jan. 8. Increased security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Public sector employees plan to demonstrate at Tahrir Square in Baghdad from 09:00 Jan. 8 to demand amendments to the salary scale. Participants claim there are significant salary discrepancies across various ministries and state institutions. Hundreds to thousands of individuals may attend the event.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely in the affected area. Clashes between police and protesters are possible, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or ignore police orders to disperse.
Avoid the protest due to the potential for clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Jan. 8.
