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1980s. Iran executes gays. Not a priority for Amnesty.

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 25, 2013 by Colin ClewsNovember 24, 2023

Despite assuring the world that they would honour the UN Charter of Human Rights, Ayatollah Khomeini’s fanatical regime wasted no time in abusing it from the second they came to power. Anyone perceived as a political opponent was imprisoned on … Continue reading →

Posted in Global politics, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged AI, amnesty, amnesty international, homosexuality, iran, Islamic law, lavat, sexual orientation, Sh'aria | Leave a reply

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