The 188 Alliance condemns Iraq’s personal status law amendments - SyriacPress

Hamed Al-Zubaidi - Erbil-ankawa.com January 25, 2025 The recent vote of the Iraqi Parliament to amend the Personal Status Law has sparked widespread controversy, amid sharp criticism from popular and political circles. This amendment is linked to Law No. 188, which has been implemented by Iraq since 1959. Opponents to the amendment, which includes provisions such as allowing the marriage of minors, denying the mother's custody, and denying the w…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) issued a statement today, Saturday, on the Personal Status Law, stressing the importance of ensuring that legal reforms are in line with Iraq's international obligations. The mission said in a press statement: "The

The 188 Alliance condemns Iraq’s personal status law amendments - SyriacPress

ERBIL— The 188 Alliance, which includes the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) in Iraq sharply denounced the recent amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law. The Alliance labeled these changes as a direct assault on the constitution, an affront to justice, and a clear insult to Iraqi men and women alike.   Controversial laws threaten social stability The Alliance statement comes in response to the Iraqi Parliament’s ap…

January 25, 2025 Baghdad/Al-Masala: The United Nations Mission in Iraq stressed, on Friday, the importance of being... The article The United Nations on the Personal Status Law: It must be in line with international obligations first appeared on Al-Masala.

English: Kurdish Sayyid’s statement on the approval of amendments to the Personal Status Law No. (188) of 1959 January 22, 2025 Sayyid expresses her concern over the approval of the controversial amendment to the Iraqi Personal Status Law No. (188) of 1959 by the Iraqi Council of Representatives on January 21, 2025. For two decades, some political parties have proposed changes to the Personal Status Law that would introduce sectarian discriminat…