Kirkuk: Dozens of volunteer lecturers blocked the road leading to the Kirkuk Governorate building, demanding their dues. According to National Iraqi News Agency, the protesters were seeking the inclusion of their entitlements in the upcoming budget. They also called for official contracts to acknowledge their years of service and unpaid work in schools.

The demonstration highlighted the lecturers’ ongoing struggle for recognition and compensation for their contributions to the educational sector. The lecturers have been working without pay, and their protest aimed to bring attention to their situation, urging authorities to address their demands in the forthcoming budget deliberations.