A Houthi-run court in Yemen has sentenced 13 people to public execution on homosexuality charges, a judicial source said Tuesday, as human rights groups decried a rise in abuses by the Iran-backed rebels.
The sentences were handed down in Ibb, a province controlled by the Houthis whose attacks on Red Sea shipping since November have prompted retaliatory strikes by the United States and Britain.
Three others were jailed on similar charges, according to the judicial source, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press.
Another 35 people have been detained by Houthis in Ibb province on homosexuality charges, the source said.
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Lol apostasy is illegal in Iran, punishable by death, and is also incompatible with Islam. So you’re both a hypocrite and an asshole.
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Acceptance of LGBTQ+ sadly seems to only exist in the west. LGBTQ+ people exist everywhere.
Maybe it’s up to queer folks themselves to chose which culture they want?
I’m sure the queer people unfortunate enough to be born there appreciate it.