Iraqi lawmakers pass legalizing marrying a girl as young as 9 years old

Iraq’s parliament has reportedly passed several laws including the one that will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. According to Mail Online, the amendments to Iraq’s personal status law will give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance. Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum…

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MRA Accuses Federal Government of Undermining FOI Act Through Poor Funding

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has accused the Federal Government of undermining the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by persistently under-funding its implementation, noting that only one per cent of Federal public institutions have allocations in their 2025 budget proposals for FOI implementation and related activities. In a statement announcing the release of…

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