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 ...

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

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

Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights ...

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

Iraq 's parliament has passed amendments to the personal status law, which critics argue could legalize child marriage. The ...

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

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Iraq's parliament approved three controversial laws. One empowers clerics to determine the marriage age for girls. This has ...

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

The amendments to the country?s legislation are a long-standing demand of Shiite blocs and could legalize child marriage Iraq ...