Iraqi forces crack down on protests
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Ali Anbori, a health consultant and civil rights activist in Iraq, about the violent crackdown on protests, as well as media coverage, there. Dozens of small scale demonstrations have been popping up in Iraq during the past few weeks in response to the turmoil in North Africa. Iraqi security forces have detained and beaten journalists and activists and attacked TV and radio stations.
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