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Alcohol ban moves Iraq toward Islamic theocracy, says lawmaker
October 27, 2016
A Christian lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament decried the passage of a law that bans the importation, sale, and production of alcohol.
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Yonadam Kanna told AsiaNews that the law is “contrary to the Constitution, which guarantees full freedom and rights for minorities” and that its supporters are “pushing for the creation of a theocratic nation.”
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