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14 Iraqi Youths Killed for Wearing Emo Clothes

Shiite militants promise more will die unless they change

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 10, 2012 1:00 PM CST

(Newser) – At least 14 youths in Baghdad have been stoned or beaten to death in the past month for the crime of dressing like teenagers, reports Reuters. Specifically, they favored emo-syle black clothes and haircuts, which the nation's interior ministry branded as "Satanism" just...   Read full story »

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