Washington, April 28 -- The United States condemned the Iraqi Council of Representatives' passage of the Anti-Prostitution and Homosexuality Law, banning same-sex relations with steep fines and imprisonment for those promoting homosexuality.

The law threatens constitutionally protected human rights and fundamental freedoms in Iraq.

"The United States is deeply concerned by the Iraqi Council of Representatives' passage of an amendment to existing legislation, officially called the Anti-Prostitution and Homosexuality Law, which threatens constitutionally protected human rights and fundamental freedoms," the US State Department said in a release.

Moreover, the law will limit the rights of certain individuals in a society, undermining the ...