Has Iraq lowered minimum age for Muslim girls to marry to as young as nine-year-old? Here's truth
Iraq witnessed a massive uproar after news broke out that the Parliament had passed a law that sought to lower minimum age ...
Iraq passes law that could allow for child marriages
Human rights groups warn of 'disastrous effects' as some clerics interpret Islamic law as allowing girls to be married as ...
Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
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 ...
Iraq lowers age of consent to just 9 years old in sick new law so old men can marry children
Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be under the control of Islamic courts, which some ...
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Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
Iraq passes divisive laws that critics say legalises child marriage
Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases. The changes passed Tuesday would let clerics rule ...
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Iraq passes ‘child bride’ law amid sectarian tensions
The ‘Personal Status Law’ approved without a parliamentary vote alarms activists and civil society. The fear of a ‘disintegration’ of the family and a step backwards in the rol ...
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Four killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey: Sources
Four people were killed on Monday in an air strike blamed on Turkey in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish sources ...
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Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
BAGHDAD, Iraq (TNND) — Iraq’s parliament on Tuesday ... whom the outlet described as a human rights activist and member of an “Iraqi Women’s League,” reportedly claimed the amendments ...