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Iraq’s Supreme Court suspends revised law lowering marriage age to 15
Amendments to Iraq's personal status law have been suspended by the country's Supreme Court, pausing plans to allow girls as young as 15 to marry. The bill, early drafts of which suggested reducing the marriage age to nine,
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.
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’s Supreme Court freezes controversial laws on women’s rights, detainees, and land disputes
Iraq’s highest court has temporarily suspended the enforcement of three contentious laws passed by parliament last month, including a measure that activists argue erodes women’s rights. The Federal Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday stopping the implementation of the bills pending a legal challenge over the parliamentary voting process.
Iraq Lowers Age of Marriage For Girls To Nine, Sparks Outrage
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.
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court suspends implementation of controversial laws
Iraq’s top court suspended implementation of three controversial laws passed last month by the country’s parliament, including amendments to a legislation that activists said would undermine women’s r
Legal Whirlwind: Iraq’s Court Suspends Laws Affecting Women’s Rights, Land, and Amnesty
By Guest Contributor By Islam SalahIraq’s Federal Supreme Court has recently put a temporary stop to three major laws that were passed by parliament last month following a legal challenge. These laws cover a range of issues,
Iraq effectively lowers legal age of marriage to NINE after passing laws allowing hardline Islamist clerics to decide
IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades ...
Iraq lowers age of consent to just 9 years old in sick new law so old men can marry children
Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be under the control of Islamic courts, which some say will permit the marriage of children as young as nine years old ...
Shocker! Iraqi Parliament passes bill that allow marrying girls as young as...
Iraq has given a big shocker as its parliament passed three laws on Tuesday one of which may legalise child marriage. The ...
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Iraq OKs Marriage for 9-Year-Old Girls, Inciting Outrage
Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of ...
Childhood Stolen: Iraq's Shocking Amendments Allow Girls as Young as Nine to Marry
Iraq's parliament ammended a law protecting girls against child marriage, now allowing brides as young as 9 years old.
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Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
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Iraq lowers legal age of marriage for girls to NINE
Iraq's parliament today passed several laws that critics say will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. The amendments to Iraq's personal status law will give Islamic ...