Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children. The proposed legal change also deprives women of rights to divorce, child custody and ...

Iraq is poised to pass a new law that would lower the legal age of consent from 18 to nine, allowing men to marry young girls, according to a new report.. The Shia conservative groups that ...

Young 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 age 9. This ...

News; World news; Marriage; Iraq lowers age of consent to just 9 years old in sick new law so old men can marry children Family matters - including marriage, divorce and inheritance - will now be ...

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 ...

Iraq has passed a new law to lower the age of consent to 9. (Image: Getty) Iraq ’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday that critics say would effectively legalise child marriage with girls as ...

Iraq; Iraq slashes legal age of consent to nine years old – so old men can marry young children The new law would repeal one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in the Middle East, ...

Using data from the United Nations, Age of Consent and Girls Not Brides, Newsweek has compiled a map that looks at the different marriage and consent laws across the world. In many countries, the ...

Iraq lowers age of consent to just 9 years old so old men can marry children in sick new law Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters.

A new law proposed by ultra conservative Shia Muslim parties seeks to strip women and girls of their rights Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to ...

Iraq’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday that critics say would effectively legalise child marriage with girls as young as nine. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over ...