Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of ...

A law that passed this week in Iraq that opponents have said effectively allows men to marry girls as young as 9 years old ...

By Malak Khaled Iraq’s parliament passed three controversial laws on Tuesday, leading to public outcry and criticism from ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases, but the changes passed Tuesday would let clerics ...

The legislation passed amid a chaotic session on Tuesday, sparking fears over its negative impact on women’s rights, judicial integrity, and accountability.

The amendments to the countrys legislation are a long-standing demand of Shiite blocs and could legalize child marriage Iraqs ...