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Iraq passes Bill that critics say legalises child marriage
The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists say that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law ...
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Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law ...
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Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage ... Kurdish territorial claims. Intisar al-Mayali, a human rights activist and a member of the Iraqi ...
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.