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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Iraq’s parliament has approved new legislation that would lower the minimum age of marriage below 18, a shift rights groups say will legalize “child rape” in Iraq. The new law gives religious ...

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

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

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

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