Iraq is considering a constitutional amendment that would lower the legal age of marriage for girls to 9 years old, effectively legalizing child rape. The proposed legislation, driven by Shia Muslim ...
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments ...
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