Current Version
| Region | Iraq |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | Restricted (enforced with penalties or fines) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Iraq, although this isn't specific to the bathroom but Iraq passed a sweeping amendment to its Law on Combating Prostitution in April 2024 that broadly criminalizes transgender expression, medical transition, and same-sex relations: with it imposes 1 to 3 years in prison for individuals who undergo gender-transition surgeries, receive gender-affirming care, or "intentionally practice effeminacy" (men imitating women) so because transgender expression itself is a punishable federal crime, a transgender person attempting to use a public facility matching their gender identity faces direct risk of arrest, detention, and prosecution under these criminal penalties. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/20/iraq-repeal-anti-lgbt-law |
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| Status | Restricted (enforced with penalties or fines) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Iraq, although this isn't specific to the bathroom but Iraq passed a sweeping amendment to its Law on Combating Prostitution in April 2024 that broadly criminalizes transgender expression, medical transition, and same-sex relations: with it imposes 1 to 3 years in prison for individuals who undergo gender-transition surgeries, receive gender-affirming care, or "intentionally practice effeminacy" (men imitating women) so because transgender expression itself is a punishable federal crime, a transgender person attempting to use a public facility matching their gender identity faces direct risk of arrest, detention, and prosecution under these criminal penalties. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/20/iraq-repeal-anti-lgbt-law |