In horrifying and disgusting scenes on New Year’s Eve in southern Iraq, a young girl was attacked and harassed by hundreds of men. This reflects a serious failure to protect women and girls. I urge Iraqi authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable.
@bintaliraqiya What happened in Basra was shameful and disgusting watching that video made my blood boil. This is the result of the growing backwardness and ignorance within our society and over romanticizing Iraq is not going to get us anywhere…
BREAKING:
Iraq passes law lowering the legal age of marriage for girls from 18 to 9.
The new "Personal Status Law" makes it possible for Shia religious authorities of the Jaafari School of Islamic Law to conduct marriages to girls as young as 9
TERRIFYING: In Iraq, a girl was seen walking alone without a hijab on New Year’s Eve. So hundreds of men gathered to harass her.
Muslims consider celebrating New Year haram, so they believed they had the right to attack her.
Sick culture!
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