Entry #1704: LGBT discrimination in Iraq

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RegionIraq
IssueLGBT discrimination
StatusNo protections
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DescriptionIn Iraq, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from discrimination.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/iraq/


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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."In Iraq, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from discrimination.
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According 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." In Iraq, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from discrimination.
Sourceshttp://www.state.gov/documents/organization/204572.pdfhttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/iraq/
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StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
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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