Not bad enough to be a Mesopotamian, But to be a Queer too is just a little more that can be put up with, so they are really cleaning up the place now that the US started by getting rid of Saddam.
But as the old saying goes, "A new broom sweeps cleaner"
Gay men attacked, executed in Iraq, rights group says - CNN.com
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Hundreds of gay men have been tortured and killed in Iraq in recent months, some by the nation's security forces, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Men have been threatened with "honor killings" by relatives worried that their "unmanly behavior" will ruin the family's reputation, Human Rights Watch said. Watch Iraqi men discuss attacks »
Killings, kidnappings and torture of those suspected of homosexual conduct have intensified in areas such as the Baghdad neighborhood of Sadr City, the watchdog said.
"The Shiite people started this war and especially what happened in Sadr City," Qaisar said, adding that his sister-in-law had warned him against going to the area.
Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia, which is active in Sadr City, has joined in the attacks and defends its actions as a way to stop the "feminization" of Iraqi men, the report said.
"We have testimony that indicates that the nation's security forces are taking part in the attacks," Long said.
The group interviewed more than 50 people who gave accounts of abuses, beatings and stops at security checkpoints, he said.
"When the gay killings started and when they started go(ing) after them at checkpoints ... we started to change our look," said Basim, who also used a pseudonym.
"These killings point to the continuing and lethal failure of Iraq's post-occupation authorities to establish the rule of law and protect their citizens," said Rasha Moumneh, Middle East researcher for Human Rights Watch.
A provision from the Saddam Hussein era endorses crimes committed "with honorable motives," according to the organization.
The government spokesman said the provision was popular during the Saddam era, but is not used today. He added that there is a push to educate police about human rights.
Attacks against civilians, including homosexuals, are not allowed, al-Dabbagh said.![]()



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