"Iraq's new law allows clerics to set marriage age under Islamic law, making it possible for girls as young as 9 to marry. This is a horrifying assault on children's rights and human dignity.

After months of legal and political wrangling, an amendment to Iraq's Personal Status Law that entered into force on February ...

“Changing the law will give parents the right to sell ... by the United Nations Population Fund on the effects of child marriage in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region, which said it “usually ...

Iraq's parliament today passed several laws that critics say will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. The amendments to Iraq's personal status law will give Islamic ...

On International Women’s Day, March 8, a human rights researcher warned about the concerning state of women’s rights in Iraq, ...

Iraq’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday that critics say would effectively legalise child marriage with girls as young as nine. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 12 2025 (IPS) - Efforts to end child marriage in Iraq are facing a serious threat, with the Iraqi Council of Representatives’ approval of amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law ...

Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill ... civil regulations for family matters such as marriage, inheritance, divorce and child custody. An earlier version of the amendments ...

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws on Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalise child marriage. The amendments ...

UNICEF called on Friday for greater global efforts to end child marriages and provide quality education for all girls, emphasizing the importance of a multisectoral approach to target the root cause ...

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