Entry #1704: LGBT discrimination in Iraq

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RegionIraq
IssueLGBT discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionAccording to the United States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, "[Iraq] law prohibits discrimination based on race, disability, or social status, but it does not address the problem of sexual orientation or gender identity. Societal discrimination in employment, occupation, and housing based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and unconventional appearance was common."
Sourceshttp://www.state.gov/documents/organization/204572.pdf
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Original entry
StatusNo protections
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionAccording to the United States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, "[Iraq] law prohibits discrimination based on race, disability, or social status, but it does not address the problem of sexual orientation or gender identity. Societal discrimination in employment, occupation, and housing based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and unconventional appearance was common."
Sourceshttp://www.state.gov/documents/organization/204572.pdf