The controversial bill could potentially scrap Iraq's current marriage age limit of 18 while reshaping the country's legal framework based on religious backgrounds.
A controversial bill that could potentially reduce the legal marriage age for girls to 9 and boys to 15 has been introduced in Iraq's parliament. India today reported .
The draft bill will further allow citizens to choose either religious authorities or the civil judiciary to decide on family affairs, sparking widespread concerns over how it could be used to undermine legal proceedings related to inheritance, child custody and divorce.
