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Amendments to anti-prostitution law also enable courts to sentence trans people to three years in prison

Iraq’s parliament has passed a bill making same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in prison, in a move condemned as an “attack on human rights”.

Transgender people will also be sentenced to three years in jail under the amendments to a 1988 anti-prostitution law, which were adopted during a session attended by 170 out of 329 lawmakers on Saturday.

A previous draft had proposed capital punishment for same-sex relations, in what campaigners had called a “dangerous” escalation. The new amendments enable courts to sentence people to between 10 and 15 years in prison, according to the document seen by AFP, in a country where gay and transgender people already face frequent attacks and discrimination.

They also set a minimum seven-year prison term for “promoting” same-sex relations and a sentence ranging from one to three years for men who “intentionally” act like women.

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[–] wyre 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just to be clear I was joking. I don’t want to bomb anyone ever.

[–] otp 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, and the other commenter got it, but the other other one thought that that other commenter thought you were serious. But the other other commenter was wrong; that other commenter knew you were joking. And so did I.

Man, this is getting confusing. But everyone understood your comment, at least! Lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well I was wrong about someone else being wrong but I think you're about who was wrong or right. Am I right?

[–] otp 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No, I think we're both wrong to the right.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Three rights make a left.