Iraq, Personal Status Law and child marriage

Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
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. Newsweek contacted Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment via email outside normal business hours.
Iraq lowers age of consent to 9 years old with sick law to allow old men to marry girls
The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.
Iraq: Revised 'sectarian' law that raised fears over child marriage passed without vote
MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation
Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
Iraq legalises child marriage following proposal to lower age of consent to nine
Roughly three months after Iraqi lawmakers proposed a bill to slash the country’s legal age of consent from 18 to nine years old, Iraq’s parliament passed an amendment to the country’s personal status law that effectively legalises child marriage,
Iraq passes CONTROVERSIAL marriage law; sparks concern for Women's right
Iraq's parliament approved three controversial laws. One empowers clerics to determine the marriage age for girls. This has raised concerns among women's rights organizations and human rights activists.
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Baldor has covered the Pentagon and national security issues for The Associated Press since 2005. She has reported from all over the world including warzones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
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