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Human Rights Witch hunt in Iraq : Gays in 'hell on earth'
In post-occupation Iraq being gay, or even looking gay, can be a death sentence.
It's very difficult to determine how many homosexuals have died in so called "honour killings" by their own families or in the hands of the militias. But a BBC investigation has found that law enforcement agencies are involved in ongoing, systematic and organised violence against gay people, while the government refuses to acknowledge it.
TVNL Comment: Another perk of Operation Iraq Freedom! Thanks, PNAC.
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