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

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

Iraqi lawmakers have passed a bill critics say will legalize child marriage for girls as young as nine years old.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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