Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and ...
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage ...
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Iraq OKs Marriage for 9-Year-Old Girls, Inciting Outrage
Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of ...
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Iraq Passes Law That Could Legalise Child Marriage For Girls As Young As 9, Activists Criticise Move
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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Iraq: Law permits child marriages from the age of nine
A storm of reactions has erupted from lawmakers and organizations in Iraq following the passage of a law that allows child marriages from the age of nine. Activists have strongly criticized the law, ...
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Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
Iraq passes law that could allow for child marriages
Human rights groups warn of 'disastrous effects' as some clerics interpret Islamic law as allowing girls to be married as ...