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New Iraqi retirement law full of loopholes

After popular protests against very generous retirement plans for Iraqi state officials, a new and better retirement law was passed, but it still has many loopholes.
Protesters hold a banner that reads "Retired parliamentarians neo-colonialism" during a demonstration demanding that the pensions of parliamentarians be cancelled in Baghdad, August 31, 2013. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) - RTX132E5
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On Aug. 31, 2013, Iraqi security forces used force to disperse demonstrations organized by activists and intellectuals in Baghdad and other cities to demand the cancellation of privileges and salaries for MPs and Iraqi officials.

The next day, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the protesters that he supported their demands but that he broke up the demonstrations to prevent them from devolving into terrorism and civil disobedience.

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