The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

Iraq's parliament ammended a law protecting girls against child marriage, now allowing brides as young as 9 years old.

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Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep ...

On January 21, 2025, the Iraqi Parliament passed several laws, including the amended personal status law and a general ...

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According to the Justice for Prisoners Network, women in Iraqi prisons face rampant sexual assault and harassment, often ...

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades ...

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.

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Around 5,000 Nigerian women are stranded in Iraq, according to the head of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.

Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say ...