Droit des minorités
Congrès
Personal Status in Iraq or the Tower of Babel : The Rise and Fall of a Torn Identity
Panel IV : 15 july 2025 Abstract : February 17, 2025 marks a turning point in the complex history of family law in Iraq. With the entry into force of the reform of the Personal Status Code of 1959, the existence of a uniform corpus governing all Muslims comes to an end. From now on, Iraqi Shiites […] Lire la suite
Articles
Minorities’ Rights & Forced Conversions of Minors in Iraq
Abstract : Religion raises many legal questions in confessional systems where a minor child is usually assigned the parents’ religion ex officio. In Iraq, as in many Middle Eastern countries, the conversion to Islam of one of the parents entail the conversion of their minor children. For decades, the Iraqi Court of Cassation has granted children […] Lire la suite