It was broadcast live on Friday (22 May) but was deleted from the channel’s online platforms shortly after. In the interview, activist Amir Ashour demands justice for the deaths of LGBTQ+ Iraqis, only to be told by the host that queer people are “rejected by society” and are therefore “the ones who need to be punished and held accountable.” After reminding him that religion states that “all human life is sacred and that it needs to be preserved and protected” and that Iraq are obliged to