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

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

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

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

Iraq’s proposal to lower the legal marriage age for girls to as young as 9 isn’t about protection—it’s about controlling and ...

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

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

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

Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be under the control of Islamic courts, which some ...

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

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