Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence.
Iraq's parliament has passed a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum prison sentence of 15 years, condemned by rights advocates as an attack on the country's LGBTQ community. The legislation, backed by conservative Shi'ite Muslim parties, aims to "protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world." The law initially included the death penalty for same-sex acts but was amended after strong opposition from the United States and European nations.
April 27, 2024
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