Human rights groups and diplomats criticised a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. Same-sex relations are now punishable by up to 15 years in prison in Iraq.
Human rights groups and diplomats criticised a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. Same-sex relations are now punishable by up to 15 years in prison in Iraq.
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