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 ...

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

For Shia Muslims, who make up a majority in the country, the lowest age of marriage for girls will be nine years old, while ...

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

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 ...

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 most glaring example is the 2002 resolution authorizing military force against Iraq, passed amid the explosion ... episode was the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which barred the federal ...