Reps. Engel, McCaul Issue Statement on Protests in Iraq
November 07, 2019
November 07, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Reps. Eliot Engel, D-New York, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on protests in Iraq:
"It is critical that the Iraqi government protect the right of the Iraqi people to peacefully protest and assemble.
"In recent days, we've seen an increase in violence perpetrated by Iraqi security forces and paramilitary groups. This is unacceptable.
"It is critical that the Iraqi government protect the right of the Iraqi people to peacefully protest and assemble.
"In recent days, we've seen an increase in violence perpetrated by Iraqi security forces and paramilitary groups. This is unacceptable.