Iraq: Shot for being Gay!

Friday, May 12th, 2006 @ 15:05 UTC

by Haitham Sabbah

Countries:
Iraq
Topics:
Children, Gender, Human Rights, LGBT, War & Conflict

14-year-old Ahmed Khalil has been shot, according to witnesses, by Iraqi police officers for being gay. According to his neighbours in the al-Dura area of Baghdad, Khalil was shot at point-blank range, after a scuffle with the police. QArab has the details.

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