Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and ...

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

Iraq’s parliament has approved new legislation that would lower the minimum age of marriage below 18, a shift rights groups ...

Iraqi lawmakers have passed a bill critics say will legalize child marriage for girls as young as nine years old.

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

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

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

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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The legislation passed amid a chaotic session on Tuesday, sparking fears over its negative impact on women’s rights, judicial integrity, and accountability.

The amendments to the country?s legislation are a long-standing demand of Shiite blocs and could legalize child marriage Iraq ...