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An 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 nine years old to ...
The first nationality law was passed in 1924, and that year, on 6 August, all people within the bounds of Iraqi jurisdiction automatically acquired Iraqi citizenship. [ 2 ] [ citation needed ] According to Zainab Saleh, "The 1924 Iraqi Nationality Law and its amendments bring to light the haunted origins of Arab nationalism" by defining Iraqis ...
Christians, Jews and other minorities are covered partly by the Personal Status Law, partly the Civil Law and partly their own personal status legal systems. In 2003 the Iraqi Interim Governing Council issued Resolution 137 on 29 December that expanded the power of Muslim courts to rule in all disputes among Muslims concerning marriage and divorce.
Law no. 188 of the year 1959 (Personal Status Law) [82] made polygamy extremely difficult, granted child custody to the mother in case of divorce, prohibited repudiation and marriage under the age of 16. [83] Article 1 of Civil Code also identifies Islamic law as a formal source of law. [84]
Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. U.S ...
Seven areas have been identified as areas where one or more of the political forces in Iraq would like to change: [7] The ability of constitutional changes to be vetoed by three out of the 19 governorates; Iraq's Arab identity; The shape of the federal system; The status of Kirkuk; The split of oil revenues between national and regional governments
Hudhayfah Ali, another resident of Baghdad, said he is against it “because Iraq is a country of multiple sects and religions.” "Iraq is a democratic country, so how can a law be passed against democracy and personal freedom?" he said. ___ Associated Press writer Ali Jabar in Baghdad contributed to this report. 04/28/2024 17:48 -0400
Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was condemned by ...