jan 5, 2017 - Iraqi politicians propose law to let girls as young as nine marry
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A draft law which would allow girls to get married from the age of nine has been put forward for discussion in Iraq’s parliament.The amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status law - first proposed in 2014 - is based on the teachings of the Jaafari school of Shia religious jurisprudence, and if passed, would only apply to the country’s Shia community.
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jan 5, 2017
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~ 8 years and 10 months ago