US EditionIraq 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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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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ALnavíoThe Iraqi parliament approved this week an amendment to the civil state law that, according to various human rights groups, will allow, de facto, child marriage as a girl up to nine years of age.Continue reading...
Iraq's New Family Law Amendments: Empowering Clerics And Potentially Legalizing Child Marriage - The Commune
Image Credit: NBC News Iraq’s parliament passed three contentious laws on Tuesday, including amendments to the personal status law that opponents claim could effectively legalize child marriage. The amendments grant Islamic courts greater authority over family matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance. Activists have criticized the changes, arguing they undermine Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which unified family law and introduced s…
Iraqi parliament passes controversial law package
The Iraqi parliament controversially passed three laws as a package on Tuesday: the amended personal status law, a general amnesty law, and the repeal of Ba'athist decisions on Kurdish land in disputed areas. Kurdish lawmakers, under political pressure, voted for the package despite opposing the personal status law and the amnesty law. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.
The handling of the matter led to chaos in parliament, with some saying they would seek legal action to overturn the decisions.
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