Currently, there are over 100 men waiting to be sentenced to death for being homosexual. They were all found guilty of homosexuality by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, which is notorious not only for not giving people a fair trial, but also for ignoring international standards against torture. The Iraqi LGBT has asked for the help of Obama, as well as people around the world to help stop the execution of homosexuals.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
The War In Iraq
The war in Iraq has consumed news and blog headlines everywhere for close to a decade, and sadly, it's about to claim another victim. Yes, that's right, I am going to talk about a war in Iraq, but not the one you would think. This war is being fought by the Iraqi LGBT, a human rights group started in 2005 to support Iraqi gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people.
Currently, there are over 100 men waiting to be sentenced to death for being homosexual. They were all found guilty of homosexuality by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, which is notorious not only for not giving people a fair trial, but also for ignoring international standards against torture. The Iraqi LGBT has asked for the help of Obama, as well as people around the world to help stop the execution of homosexuals.
Currently, there are over 100 men waiting to be sentenced to death for being homosexual. They were all found guilty of homosexuality by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, which is notorious not only for not giving people a fair trial, but also for ignoring international standards against torture. The Iraqi LGBT has asked for the help of Obama, as well as people around the world to help stop the execution of homosexuals.
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