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

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

Iraq’s parliament has approved new legislation that would lower the minimum age of marriage below 18, a shift rights groups ...

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

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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.

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

Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights and permitted underage marriage.

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Currently, the minimum age for a girl's marriage is 18, but the proposed changes to the law would give more power to clerics ...