Iran attacks Kurdish groups in Iraq
Iranian security forces are attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq. Tehran accuses these groups of stirring up protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman killed in police custody.
According to Kurdish officials, drone and missile attacks by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps have targeted the offices and paramilitary bases of groups based in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. rule of Iraq, including in the cities of Erbil, Sulaimaniya and Pirde.
Domestic unrest is particularly intense in the Kurdish regions of northwestern Iran, near the Iraqi border. Amini, who lives in the area, has visit Tehran with family when she died.
Details: 9 people in Iraq were killed yesterday after days of bombardment of Iran. At least 32 other people, including children, were injured.
The riots: Iran’s protests, mostly led by womenbecame Most popular challenge into the authoritarian government since 2009. Yesterday, students and teachers at more than 20 universities staged a mass strike.
Crackdown: On Monday, Iranian authorities said 41 protesters had been killed and more than 1,200 arrested. Human rights groups say the number could be much higher.
But much of the content will take place out of public view, reflecting a struggle to balance independent accountability with the country’s languishing cocoon of procedural secrecy.
Lawmakers are expected to pass the committee, but questions remain over its transparency. It would require clearly defined “exceptions” for public hearings, set a high standard for disclosure, exceeding the requirements of most domestic anti-corruption agencies. Water has a similar role.
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant and many corruption investigations would not be successful without public hearings,” said Anthony Whealy, attorney and president of the Center for Public Integrity. “Legally, ‘exception’ has no real meaning, and it would act as a brake on the public interest.”
Story: During the election in May, the previous government was kicked out of office after a series of scandals involving public money being diverted to contested districts for unnecessary projects. The public is also still reeling from the eerie revelation that Scott Morrison, the leader of that government, secretly put himself in charge of five sets during the pandemic.
Jury selection begins today in Minnesota in a civil trial against Liu Qiangdong, known as Richard Liu in the English-speaking world. A young woman named Liu Jingyao accused Mr. Liu of raping her after a 2018 dinner for Chinese executives she attended as a University of Minnesota volunteer.
Mr. Liu, founder of JD.coman e-commerce giant in China, has denied the allegations and said the meeting was consensual.
The trial has significant implications for the fact that it is happening. In China, where such charges rarely go to trial, the ruling Communist Party has repeat country Small but spiritual The #MeToo movement.
Text definition: The trial, which has already caught the attention of China, comes at an extremely sensitive time for the country’s top leader, Xi Jinping. He is expected to serve an unprecedented third term next month. According to court documents, several people with ties to China’s business and political circles also attended the dinner.
Details: Local prosecutors declined to charge Mr. Liu with sexual assault in 2018, saying it was highly unlikely that a criminal charge could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Ms. Liu, who suffered a series of attacks on Chinese social media, is seeking damages of at least $50,000 through the civil court system, where the burden of proof is lower.
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