Killing of leading female Iraqi activist in Basra
Published date: 20 August 2020 21:29 BST
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Last update: 4 years 3 months ago
Prominent Iraqi women’s rights campaigner Riham Yacoub is the latest activist to be shot dead in the southern city of Basra.
Yacoub was a doctor and has been at the forefront of anti-government protests since 2018.
Yacoub was a doctor and has been at the forefront of anti-government protests since 2018.
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