On August 27, Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated), Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) and Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) reported arrests of contract representatives protesting exclusion from postgraduate studies outside the Higher Education Ministry. Al-Nujaba TV reported forceful dispersal, while Sabereen News additionally alleged assaults, torn banners and the removal of media outlets despite the protest being peaceful. No supplied press report or named official statement independently confirmed the use of force.
- Unit 10,000KH — affiliated27 Aug, 10:00
“Security forces arrested several contract representatives excluded from postgraduate studies.”
القوات الأمنية تعتقل عددا من ممثلي العقود المستبعدين من الدراسات العليا
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official27 Aug, 10:22
“Several contract protesters were arrested outside the Ministry of Higher Education, and the demonstration was dispersed by force.”
اعتقال عدد من متظاهري العقود أمام وزارة التعليم العالي وفض التظاهرة بالقوة
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated27 Aug, 10:26
“They were assaulted and their sit-in was forcibly dispersed... with banners torn and media outlets removed, despite their peaceful protest.”
يتعرضون للاعتداء وفض وقفتهم بالقوة... مع تمزيق اللافتات وإبعاد القنوات الإعلامية، رغم سلمية احتجاجهم