Child marriage and marital rape

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Iraq moves bill to legalise child marriage and marital rape, sparks fury:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iraq-moves-bill-to-legalise-c hild-marriage-and-marital-rape-sparks-fury/article1-1196971.aspx

'..A bill before Iraq's parliament that opponents say legalises child marriage and marital rape has sparked controversy ahead of elections as secular activists face off against the draft law's backers.

The bill, the Jaafari Personal Status Law, sets out rules to do with inheritance, marriage and divorce.

Supporters of the draft, named after a Shiite Muslim school of jurisprudence, say it simply regulates practices already existing in day-to-day life...'

Petition:
http://www.walkfree.org/iraq-child-marriage/