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

Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that ...

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades ...

A storm of reactions has erupted from lawmakers and organizations in Iraq following the passage of a law that allows child ...

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

Iraq's parliament has passed a controversial law which would allow for the legalisation of girls as young as nine to be ...

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

A law has been passed in Iraq which has legalised the marriage of children as young as nine. Three controversial laws have ...

The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

Iraq has given a big shocker as its parliament passed three laws on Tuesday one of which may legalise child marriage. The ...

Iraq witnessed a massive uproar after news broke out that the Parliament had passed a law that sought to lower minimum age ...

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