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

Iraq 's parliament has passed amendments to the personal status law, which critics argue could legalize child marriage. The ...

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

Iraq's parliament approved three controversial laws. One empowers clerics to determine the marriage age for girls. This has ...

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

Under the new amendment, couples can opt for Shia or Sunni rules, and clerics and lawyers will have four months to establish ...

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