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

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

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

Iraqi lawmakers have passed a bill critics say will legalize child marriage for girls as young as nine years old.

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.

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'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 ...

The legislation passed amid a chaotic session on Tuesday, sparking fears over its negative impact on women’s rights, judicial integrity, and accountability.

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