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 on Tuesday, the 21st of January, passed three controversial laws, including amendments to the country’s ...

Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases, but the changes passed Tuesday would let clerics ...

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

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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.

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

Iraq passes bill that critics say legalises child marriage - Activists argue the new laws will erode safeguards for women ...

JD Vance wrote about meeting his wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, as a Yale Law School student in "Hillbilly Elegy." ...

Collaborative efforts to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriages are bearing fruits in traditional authorities (T/As) Kyungu, Kilupula and Mwakawoko in Karonga. Hitherto a haven of ...

Our team in Pakistan report on how climate change is resulting in a rise of child marriage in the country. Also we head to Senegal where the case of a nine-year-old girl, pregnant as a result of ...