On Iraq, notably the situation of women’s rights and the recent proposal to amend the Personal Status Law

on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Rima Hassan

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This resolution on Iraq addresses women's rights and the proposed amendment to the Personal Status Law. It calls on Iraqi authorities to reconsider the amendments, protect rights, and promote equality.¶ It urges action on child marriage, citizenship laws, penal code reform, gender-based violence, reproductive healthcare, and EU funding for women's organizations.¶¶¶

Key points

Calls on Iraqi authorities to reconsider amendments to the Personal Status Law and ensure protection of rights for all citizens while promoting equality and women's rights.¶
Praises women, including parliament members, who condemned the reform and fought to preserve the law's progressive nature.¶
Urges adoption of a national action plan to eliminate child marriage and set the minimum age of marriage at 18.¶
Asks to reform laws on citizenship and birth registration to permit registration of all births and obtainment of Iraqi citizenship and legal documents.¶
Urges revision of Iraqi Penal Code articles 41(1), 128, 398, and 409 to comply with international standards on women's rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.¶
Calls on authorities to combat gender-based violence, including discrimination against LGBTIQ+, ensure accountability, adopt a law against violence against women, criminalize marital rape, and provide shelter, medical care, legal recourse, and reparations.¶
Demands increased access to reproductive healthcare for all girls and women by allocating greater resources from national health expenditure.¶
Denounces Western countries' double standards on human rights and international law, which feeds those who do not respect international norms.¶
Urges the EU to direct funding to organizations working on women's rights, including early and forced marriage, violence against women, and assistance with legal documents and marriage legalization.¶

Who is affected

Iraqi authorities, including the Council of Representatives, are called on to amend laws and policies.¶¶¶
Women and girls in Iraq, particularly those affected by marriage, divorce, custody, and violence, are the primary beneficiaries.¶¶¶
LGBTIQ+ individuals in Iraq face discrimination and are targeted by calls to combat gender-based violence.¶
The EU is urged to fund women's rights organizations in Iraq.¶

Figures and deadlines

22 percent of unregistered marriages involved girls under 14, according to a UNAMI report.¶

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