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

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

Pope Francis pens the preface to the book "The Christian Heritage in Iraq" by German journalist and theologian Matthias Kopp, ...

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Tents were set up along the roads leading to the shrine to provide services and rest for the pilgrims. Iraqi security forces ...

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

Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be under the control of Islamic courts, which some ...

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

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

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

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

Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...