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Wave of Homophobia Sweeps the Muslim World  In recent years Egypt, long known for its open gay scene, has started to clamp down on homosexuality. In July 2001 these defendents were accused of participating in "immoral acts." By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Daniel Steinvorth (DER SPIEGEL) In most Islamic countries, gay men and women are ostracized, persecuted and in some cases even murdered. Repressive regimes are often fanning the flames of hatred in a bid to outdo Islamists when it comes to spreading "moral panic." Bearded men kidnapped him in the center of Baghdad, threw him into a dark hole, chained him down, urinated on him, and beat him with an iron pipe. But the worst moment for Hisham, 40, came on the fourth day of his ordeal when the kidnappers called his family. He was terrified they would tell his mother that he is gay and that this was the reason they had kidnapped him. If they did he would never be able to see his family again. The shame would be unbearable for them. "Do what you want to me, but don't tell them," he screamed. Instead of humiliating him in the eyes of his family, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of $50,000 (€33,000), a huge sum for the average Iraqi family. His parents had to go into debt and sell off all of their son's possessions in order to raise the money required to secure his freedom. Shortly after they received the ransom the kidnappers threw Hisham out of their car somewhere in the northern part of Baghdad. They decided not to shoot him and let him go. But they sent him on his way with a warning: "This is your last chance. If we ever see you again, we'll kill you." Read full article here. |
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 DU Donor33411 posts Switzerland Male Journeys And Beyond
 My political views probably are a bit left of the majority of DU members. I'm a former local party leader of Young Socialists (JUSO) as well as a member of the Swiss Social Democratic Party and its national education committee, and the Switzerland Without Army movement (GSoA / Gesellschaft Schweiz ohne Armee). Previously, I was also a member of the IV. Internationale under Ernest Mandel. Yes, a Trotskyte. Letters From Afar
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