[Iraq] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 6, 2025, dozens of contracted electricity meter readers demonstrated in Baghdad's Al-Allawi area, demanding permanent employment status. The protesters traveled from six Iraqi provinces to the capital, representing workers contracted with the Ministry of Electricity since 2019.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If confirmed and the labor dispute expands, disruptions to electricity infrastructure maintenance could affect industrial operations across affected provinces.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation in labor actions within Iraq's electricity sector, which could impact industrial power supply reliability
• Watch for government response and potential resolution of employment status demands to gauge duration of potential disruptions