Iraqi Judiciary Opens Hawija Investigation
Nearly a month after the deadly attacks on protesters by internal security forces in the town of Hawija, Iraq’s judiciary investigates the events and the people involved.
![A view of a destroyed makeshift camp at a public square in Hawija A view of a destroyed makeshift camp at a public square in Hawija, near Kirkuk, 170 km (100 miles) north of Baghdad April 23, 2013. Iraqi forces stormed the Sunni Muslim protest camp on Tuesday, and more than 50 people were killed in the ensuing clashes which spread beyond the town of Hawija, to other areas. Picture taken April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS) - RTXYZEU](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/05/1-RTXYZEU-001.jpg/1-RTXYZEU-001.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=3_Q6oVX2)
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