Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep ...
Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and ...
On January 21, 2025, the Iraqi Parliament passed several laws, including the amended personal status law and a general ...
Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say ...
Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases ... Islamic principles and reduce Western influence on Iraqi culture. The parliament also passed a general amnesty law ...
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
Some of these interpretations allow the marriage of girls in their early ... Islamic principles and reduce Western influence on Iraqi culture. But Intisar al-Mayali, a human rights activist ...
Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases ... Islamic principles and reduce Western influence on Iraqi culture. The parliament also passed a general amnesty law ...
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 ...