11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Discrimination and violence based in sexual orientation ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 24035]

"There were continued reports of societal discrimination and reported violence against individuals based on sexual orientation.

In April the Iraqi Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender organization stated that eight killings took place between January and April while several other gay activists were arrested and tortured. During the year reports of persons targeted because of their sexual orientation that were kidnapped or disappeared in Baghdad included a taxi driver, a tailor, a translator, a chef, a college student, and a transvestite. Islamist death squads reportedly were involved in the killings."

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