The law imposes 10 to 15-year prison sentences for same-sex relationships and lesser penalties for gender-transition procedures or advocacy for certain organisations.
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00:00The European Union released a statement denouncing a new law passed by the Iraqi parliament over
00:07the weekend, which would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people.
00:13The statement reveals that the new legislation not just breaks the international covenant
00:18on civil and political rights, but also breaks the Iraq's own constitution.
00:24The law imposes a sentence of 10 to 15 years for same-sex relations and smaller prison
00:30terms for gender transition surgeries.