Members of Iraq's security forces
Two arrested in Souq Al-Shuyoukh for ‘promoting Baathist ideology’
DHI QAR — National Security forces in Souq Al-Shuyoukh district, Dhi Qar, arrested two individuals accused of promoting Baath Party ideology, a local security source told 964media on Friday.
The source said the suspects were referred to the competent judicial authorities for legal proceedings.
The Baath Party ruled Iraq from 1968 until the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 and was officially banned following the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The party is widely associated with widespread human rights violations, including genocide against the Kurds and the violent suppression of dissent.
In July, the National Security Service announced the arrest of 40 individuals accused of promoting the banned Baath Party through social media platforms, accusing them of attempting to stir public unrest and destabilize the country.