Jan 21, 2025 · BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize …

Jan 22, 2025 · Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The …

6 days ago · Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines …

Oct 10, 2024 · Iraqi lawmakers must drop amendments to the Personal Status Law, which would violate women and girls’ rights, further entrench discrimination and could allow for girls as …

Aug 16, 2024 · Proposed Bill Amendment in Iraq Could Allow Girls as Young as 9 to Marry. What to Know. Iraqi women demonstrate against underage marriage in Tahrir Square in central …

Sep 4, 2024 · Rights groups and many Iraqi women fear the country’s parliament will open the door to child marriages as lawmakers consider legal changes that would give religious …

Dec 15, 2024 · Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. BAGHDAD — She was just 11 when …

Aug 16, 2024 · (Beirut) – Iraq’s parliament is moving forward an amendment to the country’s Personal Status Law that would allow Iraqi religious authorities, rather than state law, to …

6 days ago · Amendments to Iraq's personal status law have been suspended by the country's Supreme Court, pausing plans to allow girls as young as 15 to marry. The bill, early drafts of …

Sep 19, 2024 · In effect, it could legalize child marriage for girls as young as 9 and boys as young as 15, undermine the principle of equality before the law and remove protections for women …