Iraqi Parliament Set to Legalize Child Marriage
par This Is Beirut, 18/08 13:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Iraqi Parliament is set to legalize child marriage, a major setback for the rights of women and girls in the country. The move follows a controversial bill passed on August 16, 2024, which would lower the legal age of marriage to 13 for girls and 16 for boys. The new legislation is a revision of the current Personal Status Law, which ...
