Iraq parliament adopts revised bill after outcry over underage marriage
- Iraq's parliament passed amendments to the personal status law that critics say would legalize child marriage, allowing clerics to interpret marriage laws, potentially permitting marriages as young as nine years old under certain interpretations of Islamic law.
- Proponents of the law argue it aligns with Islamic principles and reduces Western influence, while opponents claim it undermines protections established in the 1959 personal status law.
- The session was chaotic, with accusations of procedural violations and reports that half of the lawmakers present did not vote, breaking the legal quorum.
- On the same day, an explosion at an ammunition depot killed at least three officers, including the National Security Chief of Al-Tarmiyah, during an operation against the Islamic State group.
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