Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and ...

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that ...

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

For Shia Muslims, who make up a majority in the country, the lowest age of marriage for girls will be nine years old, while ...

Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of ...

A storm of reactions has erupted from lawmakers and organizations in Iraq following the passage of a law that allows child ...

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

Iraqis have reacted with horror after the country's parliament passed a law allowing children as young as nine to marry. The ...

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

Iraq passes bill that critics say legalises child marriage - Activists argue the new laws will erode safeguards for women ...

A law has been passed in Iraq which has legalised the marriage of children as young as nine. Three controversial laws have ...

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