Three Nigerian women detained in Karada Prison, Baghdad, Iraq, have called on the Nigerian government for immediate ...

Iraq's parliament has passed a controversial set of amendments to its civil status law, effectively legalising child marriage ...

Iraq witnessed a massive uproar after news broke out that the Parliament had passed a law that sought to lower minimum age ...

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

Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...

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

A model displays traditional Iraqi attire during a Spring Festival celebration held by the Iraq-China Friendship As ...

Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases. The changes passed Tuesday would let clerics rule ...

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

MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation ...