Iraq Parliament Adopts Revised Bill After Outcry Over Child Marriage
This is Beirut, 21/01 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights and permitted underage marriage. The parliament said on its website that it had adopted "the proposal to amend the Personal Status Law", as well as "the second amendment of the general amnesty law". The amendment to the ...