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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation ...

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Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters. As reported by ...