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Iraq outlaws homosexual acts,
April 29, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Iraq’s parliament has passed legislation that makes homosexual acts punishable by prison terms of up to 15 years. The measure also allows prosecution—and up to a 3-year sentence, for men who “intentionally” behave like women.
A supporter of the legislation said that it would be “a significant step in combating sexual deviancy given the infiltration of unique cases contradicting Islamic and societal values.”
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