Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters. As reported by the Mirror, this includes marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue ...

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 ...

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

Iraq’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday that ... through the marriage of girls at an early age, which violates their right to life as children, and will disrupt the protection mechanisms ...

Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep concerns about women's and children's protection.

Roughly three months after Iraqi lawmakers proposed a bill to slash the country’s legal age of consent from 18 to nine years old, Iraq’s parliament passed an amendment to the country’s personal status ...

Activists argue that this undermines Iraq's 1959 Personal Status Law, which established safeguards for women and unified family law. Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in ...

In Iraq, the Shiite-influenced regime wants to scrap a 65-year-old law that protects girls. The age of legal consent could be lowered from 18 to much, much younger.

Iraq's parliament passed into law ... version reinstated clauses of the old law that set the age of marriage at 18 -- or 15 with the consent of legal guardians and a judge, MP Mohamed Anouz ...