December 4, 2008 News Iraq journalist jailed for writing about homosexuality By Dominic wireposts Twitter Share this Tweet Share 0 Reddit Comments 0 A journalist working in the Kurdish-ruled northern region of Iraq has been sentenced to six months in jail for writing a story about homosexuality. He was prosecuted under a law from the outdated 1969 Iraq penal code concerning “public decency”, AP reports. Explore these topics Press Freedom Comments No comments to display Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty More content Post a job on Press Gazette Most Popular Enter Sandbox: How Google is building an internet without cookies - and why publishers are concerned Washington Post plans to grow newsroom to record size (1,000+ journalists) in 2021 after hitting digital ad and subscription peaks Independent TV launches as title reports revenue up 23% year on year PA wins High Court injunction against union issuing 'fake' press passes to 'citizen journalists' On the Record: Times defence correspondent Lucy Fisher - 'Working in news is the best job in the world' Latest Jobs Editor in Chief, Scottish Sun Features Producer, Economist Radio