Combating Prostitution News Today

A new law in Iraq could see gay people imprisoned for up to 15 years for same-sex relations and 7 years for pro-LGBTQ advocacy.

Advocacy groups have condemned Iraq's new 'morality' laws, which set immediate bans on same-sex activity, being transgender and sex work.

Iraq’s parliament have passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships and trans people, with human rights groups rejecting the decision.

Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum approved a new passenger terminal in Al Maktoum International airport worth 128 billion AED ($34.85 billion), he said on Sunday in a post on X. The Al Maktoum International Airport will be the largest in the world with a capacity of up to 260 million passengers, and five

The law is expected to have

The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament.

Iraq has just passed a law that criminalises LGBTQ+ relationships, with anyone breaking it facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

Law also includes prison sentence for anyone who changes their ‘biological gender’ or dresses in an effeminate manner

Iraqs parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday,

Iraq didn't explicitly criminalize gay sex, though loosely defined morality clauses in its penal code had been used to target LGBT people, members of the community have also been killed.