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BY SAMEER N. YACOUB AND SINAN SALAHEDDIN BAGHDAD (AP) -- A contentious draft law being considered in Iraq could open the door to girls as young as nine getting married and would require wives to ...
However, a revised bill was passed in January 2025 which reinstated the clauses of the previous amendment following protests in Iraq along with backlash from both international and local civil society groups. This prevented the formal recognition of child marriage in Iraqi law, ultimately keeping the age of consent at 18. [79]
The 1959 Iraq Law of Personal Status (as subsequently amended) governs the manner that religious courts may settle disputes among Muslims living in Iraq in the area of marriage, divorce, custody of children, inheritance, endowments and other similar religious matters.
Child marriage is a marriage or domestic partnership, formal or informal, usually between a child and an adult, but can also be between a child and another child. [ 1 ] Although the age of majority (legal adulthood ) and marriage age are typically 18 years old, these thresholds can differ in different jurisdictions . [ 2 ]
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 ...
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
Despite the law, child marriage rates in Bangladesh are among the highest in the world. Every 2 out of 3 marriages involve child marriages. [154] Bhutan: 18 [155] Brunei: 18: 14 [156] Minimum legal age for marriage without parental consent varies across states/provinces, ethnic groups, religious groups or forms of marriage. [157] Cambodia: 18 ...
“Child marriage under any circumstance is not in the best interest of the child,” said NH Rep. Cassandra Levesque, D-Barrington. ... the law had allowed 13-year-old girls and 14-year-old boys ...