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Protests In Baghdad and Worldwide

Brian B | 21.03.2004 15:04 | Anti-militarism

Links to reports from around the world.

Photos of a Demonstration Against the Occupation
and for Iraqi Unity in Baghdad on 19th March.


"On the day before the anniversary of the US led invasion of Iraq, a demonstration took place in Baghdad in tandem with protests around the world against the violence of the occupation. The protest was also a powerful show of unity between Sunni and Shia Muslims."

Photo Essay on San Francisco Bay Area Indymedia
 http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/03/1674128.php



Protests Around the World
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There were protests on 20th March around the world including 300,000 in Rome, 200,000 in Barcelona, 100,000 in Madrid, 100,000 in New York, 50,000 in San Francisco, 30,000 in Tokyo.
There were also protests in Chile, Venezuela, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Japan, Germany, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Greece, Netherlands, and Egypt.


Worldwide protests mark Iraq war
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3552147.stm

100,000 at NYC rally as protests gather nationwide
 http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ct--anti-warprotest0320mar20,0,2490614.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

50,000+ demonstrate in New York
 http://www.indybay.org/antiwar/

Brian B