On January 21, 2025, the Iraqi Parliament passed several laws, including the amended personal status law and a general ...

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

Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep ...

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

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

The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

Iraq has given a big shocker as its parliament passed three laws on Tuesday one of which may legalise child marriage. The ...

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

Roughly three months after Iraqi lawmakers proposed a bill to slash the country’s legal age of consent from 18 to nine years ...

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

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 ...

Iraq's parliament today passed several laws that critics say will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. The amendments to Iraq's personal status law will give Islamic ...