Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from
Y oung girls in Iraq who are years away from becoming teenagers could be forced to become wives if a new Shia-backed law passes. The new law would lower a girl’s consent from 18 to …
‘Legalise child rape’: Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to ...
Iraq is set to lower the legal age of consent from nine years old, a decision that women’s rights activists say will “legalise child rape”. The amendment to the country’s “personal ...
Map Shows Marriage and Consent Ages Around the World
19 hours ago · The United Nations Population Fund reports that while 158 countries officially set 18 as the minimum marriage age for women, 146 of those permit exceptions that allow girls to …
Iraq: Reject changes to Personal Status Law which would allow …
Oct 10, 2024 · Iraqi lawmakers must drop amendments to the Personal Status Law, which would violate women and girls’ rights, further entrench discrimination and could allow for girls as …
Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine - Yahoo News
Nov 7, 2024 · Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine. Lilia Sebouai. Thu, November 7, 2024, 10:48 AM EST · 6 min read. 891. Women’s rights activists accuse the government of …
Proposed Bill in Iraq Could Allow Girls Young as 9 to Marry - TIME
Aug 16, 2024 · A n amendment to Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status law was officially proposed in the Iraqi parliament on Aug. 4. The draft law could theoretically make it legal for girls as young as …
Iraq's Amended Personal Status Law Could Make 9-Year-Olds Brides
Sep 19, 2024 · Iraq's Personal Status Law, which governs matters of marriage, divorce, child custody and inheritance for Muslims in Iraq, was considered one of the most progressive in the …
The Iraqi bill to lower the age of marriage for girls to nine
Aug 14, 2024 · The law, when it was passed 65 years ago, established 18 as the legal age of marriage – though children can be married as young as 15 with permission from a judge or …
Women in Iraq condemn 'sectarian' draft bill that could legitimise ...
Jul 28, 2024 · Women and children's rights campaigners in Iraq have pushed back at proposals that could enshrine sectarianism in family relationships, hand more power in family matters to …
Iraq: Parliament Poised to Legalize Child Marriage
Aug 16, 2024 · The Personal Status Law sets the legal age for marriage at 18, or 15 with a judge’s permission and depending on the child’s “maturity and physical capacity,” which …
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