In June 28, 2005 the policemen in Samawa city, 200 miles to the south of Baghdad open fire on unemployed demonstrators who demanded job opportunities mostly in the police sector in the city. The city that witnessed a lot of protests because of the faulty city council management, and in many occasions they were protesting in every possible civil manner. The result was a death of one of the protesters after he was rushed to the hospital and injuring 8 others.
As such the current government declares its operations in impounding the rights of expression and demonstration and reproducing despotism by taking advantage of the current security situations and marshal law.
Meanwhile the Union of Unemployed in Iraq strongly condemns these attacks that came as extensions of the human rights violations committed by the same groups who installed themselves by their militias and with the assistance of the occupying forces, we in the steering committee of the union warn the authorities that these acts will bring nothing but more anger and resentments, and will lead the relationship between the government and the people to a deadlock.
Also we would like to offer our condolences and deep sorrow to the relatives of the deceased worker, hoping for the injured workers get better soon. Furthermore we affirm that we will stand by every one demands a decent job opportunity or employment insurance.
The Steering Committee
Union of Unemployed in Iraq
June 29, 2005
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