PM:06:21:13/11/2022
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SULAIMANI — NRT reporter Ehsan Sabir said security forces
used tear gas and sound bombs in order to suppress student protests in
Sulaimani on Sunday (November 13).
Students at the University of Sulaimani continued their
demand for the issuance of monthly stipends and a reduction of tuition for
parallel education during the fifth day of protests.
Protests were also held in nearby cities including
Chamchamal, Koya and Halabja and in Garmian and Raparin administrations.
Students say they received monthly stipends for only six
months in 2021 and stated they will continue protests until their demands are
met. Some students are also demanding to receive dorm accommodation.
Stipends help cover the cost of transportation and living
expenses of students in the Kurdistan Region.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) suspended payment of
students’ stipends in response to the financial crisis in 2014.
The KRG promised to issue stipends monthly in response to
student protests last year but since then, students have faced months-long
delays in receiving the funds.
(NRT Digital Media)