Sadr , the leader of the Sadrist movement called on his supporters to conduct demonstrations every year called " oppressed Day " , to demand for rights and free detainees , he has arrived on Friday , to Najaf province coming from Iran, where he completes his seminary to oversee the event .

The followers of the Sadrist movement have issued 12 points ; the most prominent was calling to the peaceful transfer of power to resolve Palestine issue , protect minorities in Iraq and find a solution to the random houses.

For his part, Muqtada al-Sadr said in a speech delivered by the leader , Kathem al-Issawi in demonstration, which was attended by "Shafaq News", that "You are the voice of the oppressed and I pray to God to get rid of the oppressors , thieves and sectarians."

Issawi aded, "Be free in this world as you were the highest voice in the resistance to the occupation , now your voices must be higher “.

Delegations from Belgium, Australia, Bahrain, Turkey, Iran and Kuwait have participated in this demonstration.

The first protest had been held in 2012 in Basra province, while it had been held in Kut in Wasit province last year.