Iraq's parliament has passed a law criminalizing same-sex relationships, imposing harsh prison sentences of up to 15 years for such relations. The law also mandates prison terms for promoting homosexuality or prostitution, changing gender, or dressing in an effeminate manner. The US State Department criticized the law as a threat to human rights and freedoms, warning of potential negative consequences on free speech and Iraq's diversification efforts. Human rights groups, diplomats, and the UN have condemned the law, citing concerns about violating human rights treaties and endangering LGBTQ individuals in Iraq.
#Iraq passes harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law, imposing 10-15 years prison sentences for same-sex relations and 1-3 years for people who undergo or perform gender-transition surgeries. The ‘Queers for Palestine’ @Columbia chapter could not be reached for comment … https://t.co/NRfsHCST2u
Iraq Moves to Ban Homosexuality https://t.co/PjDZymTn97 https://t.co/rqZE976jPZ
Moderate Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in prison - https://t.co/C8YnLJRk6n
🇮🇶🏳️🌈⚡ Iraq has banned homosexuality and transgenderism, with same-sex relationships punishable by up to 15 years' jail, with 3 years for undergoing or performing “sex changes”. https://t.co/fgP75RoJGW
“LGBTQ Iraqis have been forced into the shadows, often targeted with ‘kidnappings, rapes, torture and murders” that go unpunished, according to a 2022 report by Human Rights Watch and the IraQueer non-governmental organisation.’” https://t.co/9IiI4fBkSd
LGBTI people endure relentless intimidation and violence in Iraq. The Iraqi authorities must immediately overturn this law and respect the right to freedom of expression and non-discrimination for everyone in the country, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. https://t.co/zNIvxQeUS4
NEW: UN ‘alarmed’ by Iraq law criminalising same-sex relations https://t.co/Uwv064K1Ty
#Iraq: We are alarmed by the passing of a law that criminalises consensual same-sex relations as well as other forms of private consensual behaviour with jail terms of up to 15 years. The law contradicts human rights treaties & should be shelved.
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison https://t.co/WUfaERH9KP
"Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence." It is somehow supposed to "uphold religious values" to jail people for being who they are and loving others of their choice. https://t.co/OEBqVXUTov
Iraq passes “morality” law criminalizing homosexuality with jail time. The law also includes a prison sentence for anyone who changes their “biological gender” or crossdresses. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/JwJBiCcjyG
Human rights groups and diplomats have criticized a law passed by the Iraqi parliament https://t.co/olBU0JdL4d
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash https://t.co/hxnRVxpMHb
Iraq Criminalises Same-Sex Relationships with Maximum 15 Years in Prison https://t.co/BIzNmu0DEm
Passage of harsh anti-#LGBTQ+ law in #Iraq draws diplomatic backlash (from @AP) https://t.co/7OXt2Mc97B
Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. https://t.co/nZLukMyRv7
The State Department says that a law passed by Iraq’s parliament criminalizing same-sex relationships is a threat to human rights and freedoms. https://t.co/XEc3vZHfix
America is upset that Iraq voted to ban homosexuality with its democracy, which was bombed into them. https://t.co/gWzu5IMulZ
The Iraqi parliament just passed severe penalties on "deviant" behavior: 🔹 10-15 years in prison for same-sex relations, 🔹 7 years in prison for promoting homosexuality or prostitution. 🔹 1-3 years in prison for changing one's gender or dressing in an effeminate manner. https://t.co/e7QbNmkGD2
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash https://t.co/CBsuOhcLY2
Human rights groups and diplomats condemn Iraq’s anti-LGBT law https://t.co/N1yxlkTYv7
The US State Department slammed a law passed by Iraq’s parliament on Saturday criminalizing same-sex relationships as a threat to human rights and freedoms. https://t.co/6x2Ami9GtX
Iraq's parliament quietly passed a law over the weekend to explicitly criminalize homosexuality, imposing heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. https://t.co/0jq4X5c6TV
Passage of harsh anti-2SLGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash https://t.co/WPdI45MUJv
Iraq criminalizes same-sex relations, sets 10-15 year prison sentence https://t.co/uJ8GSeddrR
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#Iraq’s parliament passed a bill on April 27 criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an “attack on human rights”. https://t.co/lyRshTf125
🇮🇶 US TO IRAQ - EASE UP ON THE NEW ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY LAW The US State Department recently blasted a new anti-homosexuality law as a threat to human rights. They warned of unintended consequences, including the use of it to hamper free speech, weaken Iraq's ability to diversify… https://t.co/W9uJhxW7Nj
Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships in new law https://t.co/o0nEtb2p8o
#Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships. The Law bans same-sex relations with a maximum of 15 years in prison and mandates at least seven years in prison for anybody who promotes homosexuality or prostitution. https://t.co/s04PofTdwk
#Iraq's parliament has passed a bill criminalizing same-sex relationships with jail terms ranging from 10 to 15 years. https://t.co/TmnMSsni7d
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