Iraq's parliament is set to amend its personal status law, lowering the legal age of consent to nine and removing women’s rights to divorce, child custody, and inheritance. The proposed change reflects a strict interpretation of Islamic law and is backed by a conservative Shia coalition.
Iraq’s...
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