Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and ...

Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that ...

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades ...

Iraq’s proposal to lower the legal marriage age for girls to as young as 9 isn’t about protection—it’s about controlling and ...

Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep ...

Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of ...

MP says new Personal Status Law amendment no longer allows child marriage but concerns remain over impact of legislation ...

A storm of reactions has erupted from lawmakers and organizations in Iraq following the passage of a law that allows child ...

A former military bride from San Diego came to Concord Tuesday to urge t Legislature to reject a proposal to allow 17-year-olds to marry if one member of the couple is active-duty military. The bill ...

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.

Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases. The changes passed Tuesday would let clerics rule ...