{"id":9745,"date":"2024-04-28T20:36:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T20:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=9745"},"modified":"2024-04-28T20:36:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T20:36:04","slug":"iraqi-parliament-passes-law-criminalizing-same-sex-relationships-impact-and-controversies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/04\/28\/iraqi-parliament-passes-law-criminalizing-same-sex-relationships-impact-and-controversies\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi Parliament Passes Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Relationships: Impact and Controversies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The Iraqi parliament adopted a bill that criminalizes same-sex relationships with prison sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years. The bill also includes imprisonment for transgender individuals for a period ranging from one to three years under the new law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ecjxo-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ecjxo-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-6 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fd9627b4-380a-4b38-90bd-033eec46c1b0\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The majority of Iraqis supported this law, stating that it would help preserve religious values in the country. The aim of the law is to preserve &#8220;the entity of Iraqi society from moral decay and calls for sexual deviation that have invaded the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A hashtag titled &#8220;The West Supports Deviance&#8221; trended on platform X in Iraq, following objections from the US Embassy and Western countries to the Iraqi parliament&#8217;s vote on the law combating deviance and prostitution.<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 countries criminalize same-sex relationships, while same-sex practices are legal in over 130 countries, according to &#8220;Our World in Data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0644\u062d\u0638\u0629 \u062a\u0635\u0648\u064a\u062a \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642\u064a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0642\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0643\u0627\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0630\u0648\u0630 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0633\u064a<br \/>\n\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u062f\u0644\u0644\u0647<br \/>\n\u0641\u0631\u062d\u0629 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0644\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627 \u0643\u0623\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0628\u062f\u0631<br \/>\n\u0641\u0631\u062d\u0629 \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u0633\u0639\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0644\u0645\u0627\u062a<br \/>\n\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u062a\u0635\u0641\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0642\u0641<br \/>\n\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0635\u0631 \u062f\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642 \u0648\u0642\u064a\u0645\u0647 \u0648\u0645\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0626\u0647 \u0648\u062b\u0648\u0627\u0628\u062a\u0647<br \/>\n\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0635\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0648\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0635\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0634\u064a\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u0631\u0641\u0639 \u0631\u0627\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642.<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0635\u0648\u064a\u062a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u062c\u0631\u064a\u0645 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kibR6NSJsI\">pic.twitter.com\/kibR6NSJsI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062a\u0631\u0671\u0628\u064a (@ii39j) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ii39j\/status\/1784237517568389266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Details of the law criminalizing homosexuality and deviance in Iraq<\/h3>\n<p>Initially, the draft law included the death penalty for same-sex relationships, but amendments were made to it before its approval after strong opposition from the United States and European countries.<\/p>\n<p>Iraq has not explicitly criminalized homosexuality until now, but vague provisions in the Penal Code have been used to target sexual deviants.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the Iraqi parliament postponed the vote on a bill that includes imposing the death penalty or life imprisonment for practicing deviance and homosexuality, a move Western diplomats claim would harm Iraq&#8217;s political and economic ties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6\u26a1 \u0639\u0640\u0627\u062c\u0640\u0644<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642\u064a \u064a\u0642\u0631\u0651 \u0642\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u062a\u062c\u0631\u064a\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0646 \u062c\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u062d\u0638\u0631 \u201c\u0623\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0638\u0645\u0629 \u062a\u0631\u0648\u062c \u0644\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0644\u0627\u062f\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u0648\u0642\u062f \u062a\u0635\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0648\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u062c\u0646 15 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0627. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/At0dwrnLeF\">pic.twitter.com\/At0dwrnLeF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062c\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0627\u0644 T (@TZ00G) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TZ00G\/status\/1784481661406564352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The text, which amends the Prostitution Prevention Law of 1988, was approved during a session attended by 170 deputies out of 329, according to a statement issued by the parliament&#8217;s media department.<\/p>\n<p>The new legislation not only targets practitioners of homosexuality but also prohibits &#8220;the activities of any organization promoting prostitution and homosexuality in Iraq,&#8221; punishable by seven years in prison for &#8220;promoting&#8221; homosexual relations.<\/p>\n<p>The law also imposes prison sentences on anyone promoting homosexuality or prostitution, doctors performing gender reassignment surgery, men who &#8220;resemble&#8221; women, or those engaged in &#8220;wife-swapping.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Amnesty International criticized the &#8220;violation of basic human rights,&#8221; claiming that the amendments adopted on Saturday &#8220;pose a danger to Iraqis who are already subjected to daily harassment&#8221; in a conservative country where sexual minorities lead hidden lives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u0627<\/a> \u062a\u0634\u0639\u0631 \u0628\u0642\u0644\u0642 \u0634\u062f\u064a\u062f<br \/>\n\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642<\/a> \u0627\u0644\u0634\u062c\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0635\u0648\u064a\u062a \u0639\u0644\u0649<br \/>\n\u0645\u0643\u0627\u0641\u062d\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%B0_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0630\u0648\u0630_\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0633\u064a<\/a> \u0628\u0643\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0639\u0647.<br \/>\n\u062d\u064a\u062b \u0635\u0631\u062d\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c\u064a\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u064a\u0629<\/a> \u0628\u0623\u0646 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631<br \/>\n\u0633\u064a\u0636\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0645\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a \u0644\u0644\u0628\u0644\u0627\u062f .<br \/>\n\u0623\u0645\u0631 \u0639\u062c\u064a\u0628 \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd14 .<br \/>\n\u0645\u0627 \u062f\u062e\u0644 \u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642 \u061f<br \/>\n\u0648\u0641\u064a \u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0630\u0648\u0630 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0633\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f \u061f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062c\u0648\u0627\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0627\u0628\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l2581nz5OA\">pic.twitter.com\/l2581nz5OA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83d\udc51 \u062c\u0648\u0627\u062f \ud83d\udcab\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0627\u0628\u0631 \ud83d\udc51 (@djawa55d) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djawa55d\/status\/1784478222916161590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The US State Department also criticized Iraq after passing a law criminalizing same-sex relationships. Its spokesperson said: &#8220;We are deeply concerned about the amendment to the law combating prostitution and homosexuality in Iraq. This amendment threatens the most vulnerable groups in Iraqi society and undermines Iraq&#8217;s ability to diversify its economy and attract foreign investment,&#8221; in a serious indication of American support for vice and debauchery.<\/p>\n<p>In August last year, Iraq&#8217;s Media and Communications Commission ordered all media outlets and social media companies operating in the country not to use the term &#8220;homosexuality&#8221; and to use the term &#8220;sexual deviance&#8221; instead, according to a government spokesperson and a document issued by the commission.<\/p>\n<p>The document stated that the commission banned the use of the term &#8220;gender.&#8221; It also prohibited all mobile phone and internet service companies licensed by it from using these terms in any applications on mobile phones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex gap-3 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center items-center justify-center lg:justify-start mt-0 -ml-1 h-7 gap-[2px] visible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pr-2 lg:pr-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full gap-2 items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full pt-2 md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:border-transparent md:dark:border-transparent md:w-[calc(100%-.5rem)]\">\n<form class=\"stretch mx-2 flex flex-row gap-3 last:mb-2 md:mx-4 md:last:mb-6 lg:mx-auto lg:max-w-2xl xl:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"relative flex h-full max-w-full flex-1 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"absolute bottom-full left-0 right-0\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"w-full pt-2 last:pb-2 md:last:pb-6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The Iraqi parliament adopted a bill that criminalizes same-sex relationships with prison sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years. 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