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

on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Ana Miguel Pedro, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Paulo Cunha, Luděk Niedermayer, Mirosława Nykiel, Marta Wcisło, Vangelis Meimarakis, Danuše Nerudová, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Nicolás Pascual De La Parte, Tomáš Zdechovský, Jörgen Warborn, Wouter Beke, Željana Zovko, Miriam Lexmann

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This resolution calls on the Iraqi Parliament to reject proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law, which could legalize child marriage and unregistered marriages. It also calls on the EU and its Member States to condemn and express concerns about the changes, and supports women's and children's rights campaigners.¶¶¶

Key points

Calls on the Iraqi Parliament to reject the proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law No. 188 of the year 1959.¶
Calls on the EU and its Member States to condemn the proposed changes to the Personal Status Law.¶
Calls on the EU and its Member States to express their concerns about the proposed changes to the Iraqi authorities.¶
Expresses support for women's and children's rights campaigners and civil society groups protesting against the proposal.¶

Who is affected

Iraqi Parliament and authorities, who are urged to reject or respond to concerns about the amendments.¶¶
Women and children in Iraq, who would be negatively affected by the proposed changes.¶¶
Women's and children's rights campaigners and civil society groups in Iraq, who are supported.¶

Figures and deadlines

22 percent of unregistered marriages involve girls under 14, according to a 2021 UNAMI report.¶
73 percent of respondents surveyed by the Iraq Polling Team expressed strong opposition to the changes.¶

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