Getting personal

Source:AFP Published: 2014-3-19 0:13:01

A banner reading "The Jaafari law [Jaafari Personal Status Law] is my glory and my pride" is seen in Baghdad on Tuesday. The law, which sets out rules on inheritance, marriage and divorce, is to be voted on in Iraq's parliament. Last month, the Cabinet appoved the bill, which states that girls can be married as young as 9, provoking massive protests. Photo: AFP



 

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