OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
11:52 AM – Monday, February 3, 2025
The Iraqi parliament passed three controversial measures last month, one of which would have benefitted Islamic pedophiles who wish to claim a 9-year-old “child bride” as their wife.
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However, Iraq’s top court halted the bills’ implementation on Tuesday after global condemnation and threats, sources say.
Since all three bills, which are backed by different blocs, were voted on last month as a single item, rather than separately, some parliament members filed a complaint arguing that the voting method was unlawful.
The Associated Press was able to receive a copy of the Federal Supreme Court’s order, which stated that they must put the measures on hold until the matter is decided, according to AP News. It is unclear if the parliament will circle back to the laws.
The country’s personal status law would have been amended as…
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