Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage ...
5 days ago · The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which unified family law and established safeguards for women. Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases.
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
5 days ago · 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.
Iraq lowers age of consent to just 9 years old in sick new law so …
4 days ago · Iraq has passed a law that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine.. Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters ...
After massive backlash, Iraq revises legal marriage age for girls to …
1 day ago · Iraq’s parliament recently revised and approved amendments to the Personal Status Law which reduced the minimum marriage age for girls to be married to 15 years. This decision marks a major step back from Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law which used to be recognized as one of the most forward-thinking family laws across the Middle East.
Iraq revises law to allow girls to be married at 15 | The National
5 days ago · Iraqis demonstrate against changing the age of marriage, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad. AFP . Iraqis demonstrate against changing the age of marriage, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad. AFP . News. Iraq revises law to allow girls to be married at 15. The changes have been approved along with general amnesty and property restitution laws. Sinan Mahmoud ...
Iraq: Revised 'sectarian' law that raised fears over child marriage ...
5 days ago · 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 to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine - The Telegraph
Nov 7, 2024 · Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children. The proposed legal change also deprives women of rights to divorce, child...
The Rights Of Women And Girls In Iraq On A Downward Spiral - Forbes
In early August 2024, thousands of women and women’s rights campaigners took to the streets across Iraq to protest proposed legal changes which effectively would legalize child marriage.
Proposed Bill in Iraq Could Allow Girls Young as 9 to Marry - TIME
Aug 16, 2024 · Proposed Bill Amendment in Iraq Could Allow Girls as Young as 9 to Marry. What to Know. Iraqi women demonstrate against underage marriage in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on Aug. 8, 2024,...
Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage - MSN
Child marriage has been a prevalent issue in Iraq. A 2023 U.N. survey found that between 2015 and 2021, 28 percent of girls were married before they turned 18. According to the nongovernmental ...