Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...

Human rights groups warn of 'disastrous effects' as some clerics interpret Islamic law as allowing girls to be married as ...

Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines women’s rights.

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

Iraq’s parliament has approved new legislation that would lower the minimum age of marriage below 18, a shift rights groups ...

Newsweek contacted Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment via email outside normal business hours. Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark ...

A "sectarian" bill that could potentially legitimise child marriage in Iraq has passed into law reportedly without a vote in the parliament. The parliamentary website said "the proposal to amend ...

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

Iraq's parliament sparked outrage on Tuesday ... country's personal status law that critics fear will effectively legalise child marriage The changes grant Islamic courts greater control over ...

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 ...

Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and critics are concerned the move may spark a rise in child marriages.

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades old laws. The change on Tuesday has increased the interpretation of ...