IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades ...

Iraq’s proposal to lower the legal marriage age for girls to as young as 9 isn’t about protection—it’s about controlling and ...

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

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

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

Iraq has given a big shocker as its parliament passed three laws on Tuesday one of which may legalise child marriage. The ...

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

Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep ...

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

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

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

A law has been passed in Iraq that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine.