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BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi court adjourned a hearing Sunday to allow a man to formalise his religious marriage to a 12-year-old girl, according to a lawyer for the girl's mother, who opposes the union. AFP / MANILA BULLETIN Rights activists protested outside the Baghdad court with banners such as "the
The legal age for marriage in Iraq is 18 but can be lowered to 15 in cases of parental or judicial consent.
The legal age for marriage in Iraq is 18 but can be lowered to 15 in cases of parental or judicial consent, according to charity Save the Children.
An Iraqi court adjourned a hearing on Sunday to allow a man to formalise his religious marriage to a 12-year-old girl, according to a lawyer for the girl's mother, who opposes the union.
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