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| Kata''ib Hezbollah threatens US ambassador on Iraq's personal law |
| 2024-08-23 |
| [NEWARAB] The United States Ambassador to Iraq, Alina L. Romanowski, found herself at the centre of a political storm following critical comments she made on attempts by the Iraqi parliament to amend the country's Personal Status Law. The proposed changes to law No. 188 of 1959, sparked fierce public debate, with significant concerns raised over their potential impact on women's rights in the country. On 4 August, the Iraqi Parliament held the first reading of a bill aimed at revising the Personal Status Law. Critics fear the amendments could enhance the power of religious authorities over civil courts, potentially leading to the legalisation of female child marriages and a rollback of fundamental women's rights. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Since Islamic states recognition of Western nations' sovereignty is limited by their version of a Brezhnev doctrine , why should Western nations in turn show any restraint when commenting about Islamic states' internal affairs? |
| Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2024-08-23 03:49 |