A law has been passed in Iraq that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine. Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters.

Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage

Iraq's parliament approved three controversial laws. One empowers clerics to determine the marriage age for girls. This has raised concerns among women's rights organizations and human rights activists.

Iraq's parliament has passed a controversial law which would allow for the legalisation of girls as young as nine to be married, amid accusations of procedural violations and chaos in the chamber