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Iraq parliament adopts revised bill after outcry over underage marriage

Iraq's parliament passed amendments to the personal status law that may allow child marriage, with clerics ruling on family matters according to Islamic law, which could lower the marriage age to as young as 9 under the Jaafari school of Islamic law.
The session ended in chaos, with accusations of procedural violations and half of the lawmakers present not voting, breaking the legal quorum, according to an anonymous parliamentary official.
Protesters have gathered in Baghdad against the proposed law, arguing it undermines Iraq's 1959 personal status law, which established safeguards for women.
Advocates for children's rights have condemned the amendments, calling it a horrifying assault on children's rights and human dignity, while proponents argue it aligns Iraqi law with Islamic principles.

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ilgiornale.it

Iraq, child brides legalized as early as nine years old (with the silence of the feminists)

The complaint of the activist Intisar al-Mayali: “The law will have disastrous effects on the rights of women and girls.”

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VOA News

Iraqi parliament passes controversial law package

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PJ Media

Progress: Now Nine-Year-Old Girls Can Be Legally Married in Iraq

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Straight Arrow News

Critics say new law in Iraq could legalize child marriage

Iraq’s parliament added controversial amendments to one of the country's laws on Tuesday, Jan. 22, which critics say will effectively make child marriage legal. The amendments give Islamic courts more authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Critics say it undermines Iraq’s 1959 personal status law, which unified family law and established safeguards for women. Right now, the minimum age of marriage in Iraq is …

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Newsweek

Iraq passes law critics say could legalize child marriage

Shiite lawmakers have pass amendments that may lower the legal marriageable age from 18.

1 month ago·United States

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Meduza

Iraq has passed amendments abolishing the ban on marrying girls under 18 years of age. Human rights activists believe that this is the legalization of child marriage

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1 month ago·Riga, Latvia

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