Amendments criminalizing LGBTQ+ relationships in Iraq to imprisonment up to 15 years passed, citing religious values, causing concerns about human rights violations.
New law in Iraq bans same-sex relations, imposes jail time for promoting homosexuality, criminalizes gender-affirming treatments for trans people, under the guise of upholding moral values.
International criticism, including from Human Rights Watch and the US, decry Iraq's law as an attack on human rights, restricting freedoms, and affecting the economy and NGO operations.
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