Jihadist group Islamic State killed about 5,000 Yazidis and enslaved thousands more A Swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 ...
Fr. Jens Petzold, a Swiss priest based in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, speaks to Vatican News about his work ...
Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...
His opposition intensified following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, which heightened Saddam’s fears of a Shiite-led ...
Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep concerns about women's and children's protection.
IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades old laws. The change on Tuesday has increased the interpretation of ...
Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday ... The amendment to the 1959 Personal Status Law allows people to choose between religious or civil regulations for family matters such as marriage ...
Initial reports indicate that the committee is primarily targeting the Qurban (Sacrifice) Group, a religious faction active ...