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 ...
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 ...
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Critics say new law in Iraq could legalize child marriage
Iraqi lawmakers have passed a bill critics say will legalize child marriage for girls as young as nine years old.
Bill McEwen23h
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 ...
The Street Journal14h
Iraq passes new law that legalizes child marriage
The Streetjournal Magazine is an online investigating media house that specializes on systematic, serious crimes, political ...
Middle East Eye2d
Iraq: Revised 'sectarian' law that raised fears over child marriage passed without vote
MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation ...
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.
Kumram Bheem Asifabad to be child marriage-free within a year
The district in Telangana is among 73 districts across India selected by Niti Aayog to be converted into a ‘child ...
Iraq's parliament passes law critics claim could allow child marriage: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
The Punch Newspapers4d
Stop child marriage
The actions of the girls despite the death sentence are messages that the victims of child marriage might not relent in asserting their choices and freedom and that the threat of paying the ...
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Ending child marriage is a must, not impossible
The negative consequences of early or child marriage can be intergenerational, with future children facing the risk of experiencing increased ill-health and death rates ...
Sahara Reporters11d
SPECIAL REPORT: Child Marriages Continue To Force Sokoto Girls Out Of School Despite Child Protection Laws
This is further exacerbated by the alarming rate of child marriage in the state, with 71% of school-age girls married before the age of 18, according to UNICEF. The lack of education among girls ...