Iraq, Islamic law and child marriage

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.
Iraq lowers age of consent to 9 years old with sick law to allow old men to marry girls
The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance.
Iraq: Revised 'sectarian' law that raised fears over child marriage passed without vote
MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation
Iraq passes bill that critics say legalises child marriage
Iraq passes bill that critics say legalises child marriage - Activists argue the new laws will erode safeguards for women
Iraq passes controversial laws that could legalize child marriage
Iraq 's parliament has passed amendments to the personal status law, which critics argue could legalize child marriage. The changes give Islamic courts greater power over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance. Activists argue this undermines the 1959 Personal Status Law that unified family law and protected women's rights.
Iraqi parliament passes law that could legalize child marriage: What to know
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Iraq passes CONTROVERSIAL marriage law; sparks concern for Women's right
Iraq's parliament approved three controversial laws. One empowers clerics to determine the marriage age for girls. This has raised concerns among women's rights organizations and human rights activists.
Iraq passes divisive laws that critics say legalises child marriage
Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases. The changes passed Tuesday would let clerics rule according to their interpretation of Islamic law, which some interpret to allow marriage of girls in their early teens — or as young as 9 under the Jaafari school of Islamic law followed by many Shiite religious authorities in Iraq.
Iraqi Parliament amends family law to allow girls to be married at 15
Iraq's parliament approved amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law on Tuesday that will allow girls as young as 15 to be married. The changes to Iraq's 1959 Personal Status Law, considered one of the most progressive family laws in the Middle East,
Iraq Parliament Adopts Revised Bill After Outcry Over Underage Marriage
Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights and permitted underage marriage.
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Iraq MPs to debate revised bill after outcry over underage marriage
Iraq's parliament will review contentious legal ... could legalise unregistered marriages -- often used to bypass child marriage bans -- and strip protections for divorced women.