Iraq MPs postpone vote on revised bill over child marriage ...Kuwait

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Iraq MPs postpone vote on revised bill over child marriage
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Iraq's parliament postponed until Monday a vote on controversial legal amendments, including a reworked family law bill that had sparked civil outrage over fears of a resurgence in underage marriages. A session devoted to the legislation scheduled for Sunday did not go ahead and would now be held the following day, parliament's communications department said. The proposed amendments would let people choose between religious or state regulations for family matters, such as marriage, inheritance, divorce and child custody. Critics fear the move could erode protections for Muslim women by lowering the legal age for marriage -- currently set at 18, or 15 with the consent

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