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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 politicians, also threatens to strip women of fundamental rights including divorce, child custody and inheritance.
The amendment seeks to overturn Iraq’s “personal status law,” known as Law 188, which was introduced in 1959 and hailed as one of the most progressive in the Middle East. Law 188 provides a unified set of rules governing family affairs for all Iraqis, regardless of their religious sect.
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The proposed legislation, driven by Shia Muslim politicians, also threatens to strip women of fundamental rights including divorce, child custody and inheritance.
The amendment seeks to overturn Iraq’s “personal status law,” known as Law 188, which was introduced in 1959 and hailed as one of the most progressive in the Middle East. Law 188 provides a unified set of rules governing family affairs for all Iraqis, regardless of their religious sect.
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Iraqi Parliament may legalize child rape, allow men to marry 9-year-olds
Iraq is considering a constitutional amendment that would lower the legal age of marriage for girls to 9, effectively legalizing child rape
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