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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/iraq-poised-to-lower-the-age-of-consent-for-girls-to-nine/

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Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine

A new law proposed by ultra conservative Shia Muslim
parties seeks to strip women and girls of their rights


Lilia Sebouai
Related Topics

Global Health Security, Iraq, Middle East, Marriage, Islam

07 November 2024 3:48pm GMT

Iraqi women queue to vote behind barbed wire
Women’s rights activists accuse the government of
attempting to ‘legalise child rape’ Credit: Erik de Castro/Reuters

Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent
from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children.

The proposed legal change also deprives women of
rights to divorce, child custody and inheritance.

Iraq’s parliament, which is dominated by a coalition
of conservative Shia Muslim parties, is preparing to
vote through an amendment that would overturn the
country’s “personal status law”.

The legislation, also known as Law 188, was heralded
as one of the most progressive in the Middle East
when it was introduced in 1959 and provides an
overarching set of rules governing the affairs
of Iraqi families, regardless of their religious sect.

As well as bringing down the legal marriage age,
the amendment would also remove women’s rights
to divorce, child custody and inheritance.
A young Iraqi girl stands with Iraqi women in
traditional dress

The governing coalition says the move aligns with a
strict interpretation of Islamic law and is
intended to protect young girls from “immoral relationships”.

The second reading of the amendment to Law 188 was
passed on September 16.

It isn’t the first time Shia parties in Iraq have
tried to amend the personal status law – attempts to
change it failed in 2014 and 2017, largely due to a
backlash from Iraqi women.

But the coalition now has a large parliamentary
majority and is on the brink of pushing the amendment over
the line, said Dr Renad Mansour, a senior research fellow
at Chatham House.

“It’s the closest it’s ever been,” he told The Telegraph.
“It has more momentum than it’s ever had, primarily
because of the Shia parties,” he said.

“It’s not all Shia parties, it’s just the specific
ones that are empowered and are really pushing it.”

Dr Renad added that the proposed amendment was part of
a wider political move by Shia Islamist groups to
“consolidate their power” and regain legitimacy.

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Hello there!https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/iraq-poised-to-lower-the-age-of-consent-for-girls-to-nine/----------begin news----------------------Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nineA new law proposed by ultra conservative Shia Muslimparties seeks to strip women and girls of their rights Lilia SebouaiRelated TopicsGlobal Health Security, Iraq, Middle East, Marriage, Islam 07 November 2024 3:48pm GMTIraqi women queue to vote behind barbed wireWomen’s rights activists accuse the government ofattempting to ‘legalise child rape’ Credit: Erik de Castro/ReutersIraq is poised to slash the legal age of consentfrom 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children.The proposed legal change also deprives women ofrights to divorce, child custody and inheritance.Iraq’s parliament, which is dominated by a coalitionof conservative Shia Muslim parties, is preparing tovote through an amendment that would overturn thecountry’s “personal status law”.The legislation, also known as Law 188, was heraldedas one of the most progressive in the Middle Eastwhen it was introduced in 1959 and provides anoverarching set of rules governing the affairsof Iraqi families, regardless of their religious sect.As well as bringing down the legal marriage age,the amendment would also remove women’s rightsto divorce, child custody and inheritance.A young Iraqi girl stands with Iraqi women intraditional dress The governing coalition says the move aligns with astrict interpretation of Islamic law and isintended to protect young girls from “immoral relationships”.The second reading of the amendment to Law 188 waspassed on September 16.It isn’t the first time Shia parties in Iraq havetried to amend the personal status law – attempts tochange it failed in 2014 and 2017, largely due to abacklash from Iraqi women.But the coalition now has a large parliamentarymajority and is on the brink of pushing the amendment overthe line, said Dr Renad Mansour, a senior research fellowat Chatham House.“It’s the closest it’s ever been,” he told The Telegraph.“It has more momentum than it’s ever had, primarilybecause of the Shia parties,” he said.“It’s not all Shia parties, it’s just the specificones that are empowered and are really pushing it.”Dr Renad added that the proposed amendment was part ofa wider political move by Shia Islamist groups to“consolidate their power” and regain legitimacy.----------end of news----------------------The Woke sickos clap their hands and yell:"We are proud to love our multiculture"!In Finland we like to say: ÄHLÄM SÄHLÄM!!! :-)br,KK

This seems reasonable.