Remember Iraq's protest movement? Despite killings and intimidation and despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the brave young men and women who clamoured for wholesale reform during 2019 protests never went away. That year exposed the same sectarian trap that exists in Lebanon, where the constitution makes friends of bitter rivals who share a stake in preserving the current power-sharing system.
Fast-forward to the run-up to Sunday's general election in Iraq, where the campaign is fraught with more violence and intimidation. What will the protesters do? Will they boycott or brave the danger? Vote or vote with their feet?
We take a look at a special report by FRANCE 24's Jonathan Walsh and Amar Al Hameedawi on the ongoing deadly crackdown on the leaders of Iraq's protest movement.
Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Sophie Pizzimenti and Léopoldine Iribarren
