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 He was prosecuted under a law from the outdated 1969 Iraq penal code concerning “public decency”, AP reports. SIGN UP HERE FOR FUTURE OF MEDIA Press Gazette's must-read weekly newsletter featuring interviews, data, insight and investigations. Subscribe Explore these topics Press Freedom More content Post a job on Press Gazette Most Popular National press ABCs: Daily Mail and Daily Mirror resist month-on-month falls in April 'Posh news for posh people?' - FT, Future, Mail Online and Guardian execs discuss funding models 'We’ll have to go further, I’m sure': BBC boss Tim Davie suggests more job cuts to come How GB News is bouncing back after launch wobbles and exit of Andrew Neil The news industry’s $1bn question: Is Meta about to unfriend journalism? Latest Jobs Strategic Communications Manager (Education and Students), Oxford University PR Consultant: Senior Account Executive to Account Manager, Kaizo Digital News Editor, Iliffe Media