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Iraqi TikToker murdered in Baghdad amid rising LGBTQ+ targeted violence

Iraqi TikToker murdered in Baghdad amid rising LGBTQ+ targeted violence

Violence against gender-nonconforming people has led to new bloodshed in Iraq. According to CNN, on Sept. 25, 2023, Tiktok influencer Noor Alsaffar, who went by the social media name “Noor BM,” was fatally shot. The shooter has not been publicly confirmed.

Iraqi Prime Minister resigns after facing mass citizen protests

Following months of citizen protest, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced his plans for resignation on Friday, Nov. 29. Protesters — made up largely of the country’s young and poor — have criticized the country’s political party system and failing infrastructure. These demands came just months after the initiation of a new Iraqi government in May which followed the eradication of ISIS in the region.

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