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2024-08-23 Iraq
Kata''ib Hezbollah threatens US ambassador on Iraq's personal law
[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.

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The proposed changes have ignited protests from civil society organizations across Iraq, while Iran-backed Shia blocs, which hold a majority in the legislature, vowed to push the bill through to law.

In a recent post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Ambassador Romanowski shared a translation of a statement from Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US State Department, expressing concern over the proposed amendments. "We are concerned about proposed amendments to the Iraqi Personal Status Law that could undermine the rights of women and kiddies. We urge Iraqis to engage in a civic dialogue in full respect of both freedom of religion or belief and the rights of women and kiddies," the post read.

However,
the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits...
this intervention led to severe backlash from politicians within Iraq's ruling Coordination Framework, an alliance of pro-Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
Shia blocs in parliament.

Hassan Salim, a politician from the Sadiqun bloc representing Baghdad province, took to the X platform to rebuke the US ambassador, urging her to remain silent and asserting that the law is an internal Iraqi matter. Salim further accused Romanowski of turning a blind eye to the atrocities in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
, where he claims children and women are being killed.
Posted by Fred 2024-08-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11149 views ]  Top
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#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||   2024-08-23 03:49|| Front Page Top

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