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Iraq’s personal status law amendments to be enacted after supreme court dismisses lawsuit
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit to invalidate the passing of three bills wrapped into one package ...
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Iraq lowers legal age of marriage for girls to NINE
But Intisar al-Mayali, a human rights activist and a member of the Iraqi Women's League, said passage of the civil status law amendments 'will leave disastrous effects on the rights of women and ...
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Legal Amendments in Iraq Threaten Rights of Women and Girls
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 raising grave concerns that it risks ...
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Iraq lowers age of consent to 9 years old with sick law to allow old men to marry girls
Activists argue this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which unified family law and established safeguards for women. Intisar al-Mayali, a human rights activist and a member of the ...
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Legal Whirlwind: Iraq’s Court Suspends Laws Affecting Women’s Rights, Land, and Amnesty
By Islam Salah Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has recently put a temporary stop to three major laws that were passed by ...
Iraq's top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women's rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, ...