The story of gay life in Iraq is one of increasing tragedy and terror. On top of assassination, police brutality and honor killings, a new form of torture involving human glue and anuses is emerging.
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission(IGLHRC) published a translation of an article from an Arabic website that details the new form of torture:
"A prominent Iraqi human rights activist says that Iraqi militia have
deployed a painful form of torture against homosexuals by closing their
anuses using 'Iranian gum.' … Yanar Mohammad told Alarabiya.net that, 'Iraqi militias have deployed an unprecedented form of torture against
homosexuals by using a very strong glue that will close their anus.'
According to her, the new substance 'is known as the Ameri gum,
which is an Iranian-manufactured glue that if applied to the skin,
sticks to it and can only be removed by surgery. After they glue the
anuses of homosexuals, they give them a drink that causes diarrhea.
Since the anus is closed, the diarrhea causes death. Videos of this
form of torture are being distributed on mobile cellphones in Iraq.'"
The founder of Iraqi LGBT confirms this form of torture is being used, “I talked to many young men who have been tortured by this method.
They went to the hospital for treatment and in some cases they were
refused treatment.”
What do you guys think of this news? And what can we do about it?
- Andy
