Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep concerns about women's and children's protection.

Iraq witnessed a massive uproar after news broke out that the Parliament had passed a law that sought to lower minimum age for Muslim girls to marry to as young as nine-year-old.

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

Iraq's parliament approved amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law on Tuesday that will allow girls as young as 15 to be married. The changes to Iraq's 1959 Personal Status Law, considered one of the most progressive family laws in the Middle East,