Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and critics are concerned the move may spark a rise in child marriages.

Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades old laws. The change on Tuesday has increased the interpretation of ...

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 parliament sparked outrage on Tuesday after passing a series of controversial laws, including amendments to the country's personal status law that critics fear will effectively legalise child ...

The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

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’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Human rights groups warn of 'disastrous effects' as some clerics interpret Islamic law as allowing girls to be married as ...

Iraq’s parliament has approved new legislation that would lower the minimum age of marriage below 18, a shift rights groups say will legalize “child rape” in Iraq.

Newsweek contacted Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment via email outside normal business hours. Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark ...

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s top court suspended implementation ... Earlier versions of the measure were seen as potentially opening the door to child marriage since some interpretations of Islamic ...