Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage ...
6 days ago · 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, which unified family law and established safeguards for women. Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases.
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
6 days ago · 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.
Iraq lowers age of consent to just 9 years old in sick new law so …
5 days ago · Iraq has passed a law that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine.. Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters ...
After massive backlash, Iraq revises legal marriage age for girls to …
2 days ago · Iraq’s parliament recently revised and approved amendments to the Personal Status Law which reduced the minimum marriage age for girls to be married to 15 years. This decision marks a major step back from Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law which used to be recognized as one of the most forward-thinking family laws across the Middle East.
Iraq effectively lowers legal age of marriage to NINE after passing ...
5 days ago · IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades old laws. The change on Tuesday has increased the interpretation of Islami…
Iraq: Revised 'sectarian' law that raised fears over child marriage ...
6 days ago · A "sectarian" bill that could potentially legitimise child marriage in Iraq has passed into law reportedly without a vote in the parliament.. The parliamentary website said "the proposal to amend ...
Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage - MSN
Child marriage has been a prevalent issue in Iraq. A 2023 U.N. survey found that between 2015 and 2021, 28 percent of girls were married before they turned 18. According to the nongovernmental ...
Proposed Bill in Iraq Could Allow Girls Young as 9 to Marry - TIME
Aug 16, 2024 · Proposed Bill Amendment in Iraq Could Allow Girls as Young as 9 to Marry. What to Know. Iraqi women demonstrate against underage marriage in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on Aug. 8, 2024,...
The Rights Of Women And Girls In Iraq On A Downward Spiral - Forbes
In early August 2024, thousands of women and women’s rights campaigners took to the streets across Iraq to protest proposed legal changes which effectively would legalize child marriage.
“My Marriage was Mistake after Mistake” - Human Rights Watch
Mar 3, 2024 · Between January and October 2023, Iraqi courts across the country legalized 37,727 marriages conducted outside the courts compared to 211,157 civil marriages. Frequently, people opt for...