Iraqi mothers call for justice for slain activist sons

Since the murder of a prominent activist in the Iraqi city of Karbala, his mother has become the public face of a youth-led protest movement. Yasmine Mossiman reports that this mother is inspiring a new movement of mothers in the country, seeking justice and demanding change. 

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