Lost futures, marital rape, and exploitation: How child marriages in Iraq commodify women
Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...
New marriages in China crash to record low, while divorces on the rise
The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to ...
Disruptions In Foreign Aid: What’s At Stake for The World’s Children
Children around the globe rely on UNICEF programs to survive, grow and thrive — programs that lift societies and make the ...
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Critics say new bill passed by Iraqi lawmakers opens door to child marriage
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. The amendments give ...
Iraq’s top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women’s rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines women’s rights.
Child’s right to know paternity through DNA test must be balanced with right to privacy of ‘potential’ father: SC
Supreme Court emphasizes balancing child's interest with parent's privacy in DNA test cases to protect dignity.
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Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
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. The amendments give ...
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Iraq's top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women's rights
The measures include an amendment to the country’s personal status law to give Islamic ... were seen as potentially opening the door to child marriage since some interpretations of Islamic ...
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Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
When the Personal Status Law was passed six decades ... assault on children's rights and human dignity. The world must unite to end child marriage." ...
Times Union20d
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
BAGHDAD (AP) — 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. The ...
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Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
Baghdad — 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.