14-year-old Ahmed Khalil has been shot, according to witnesses, by Iraqi police officers for being gay [1]. According to his neighbours in the al-Dura area of Baghdad, Khalil was shot at point-blank range, after a scuffle with the police. QArab has the details [1].
Iraq: Shot for being Gay!
· Written by Haitham Sabbah
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Iraq, Human Rights, LGBTQ+, War & Conflict, Women & Gender, Youth