Daily Mail8d
Iraq lowers legal age of marriage for girls to NINE
Iraq's parliament today passed several laws that critics say will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. The amendments to Iraq's personal status law will give Islamic ...
CBC.ca7d
Critics say new bill passed by Iraqi lawmakers opens door to child marriage
Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...
Newsweek7d
Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
Protesters in Baghdad's Tahrir Square demonstrating against a proposed law that critics said would legalize child marriage in Iraq on August 8, 2024. Protesters in Baghdad's Tahrir Square ...
The Independent8d
Iraq passes bill that critics say legalises child marriage
Activists argue the new laws will erode these safeguards, potentially paving the way for the marriage of minors and diminishing women's rights within the family structure. Iraqi law currently sets ...
foxbaltimore8d
Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
BAGHDAD, Iraq (TNND) — Iraq’s parliament on Tuesday passed amendments to a law which some critics believe could legalize child marriage, according to the Associated Press. The amendments ...
CNN8d
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...