The 2020 Kurdish protests were a series of demonstrations and riots against the Kurdistan Regional Government in Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The demonstrations started on 2 December 2020.

[3] Demonstrators took to the streets to demonstrate against the political leadership, high unemployment rate, lack of public services and infeasible wages.

[4][5] Certain demonstrators set fire to several government buildings and the headquarters of political parties during the protests, which resulted in harsh crackdowns from PUK security forces.

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