Unidentified man's body left outside Baghdad hospital, activists say

BAGHDAD, Iraq — A man described as an Iraqi citizen from Sulaymaniyah was left on the sidewalk outside a Baghdad hospital for hours because he had no identification documents, according to activists and video shared on social media. The footage shows the body outside Karama Hospital after the man, who lacked identity papers, was reportedly not admitted and kept at the entrance from morning until night. A person who posted the video said the hospital turned the patient away and moved him outside. After local residents called for help, an ambulance arrived at the scene, according to the same account. Witnesses in the area said they confirmed the sequence of events. The footage spread widely online, drawing attention to access to healthcare in the capital and the situation of people without identification. No official statement from the hospital or Iraqi health authorities was included in the information circulated online.