Iraq's Federal Supreme Court has suspended three controversial laws passed by parliament, following a complaint regarding the validity of the voting process. This suspension affects measures including one that modifies the personal status law, giving Islamic courts increased authority in family matters, which activists fear could reverse women's rights. Critics have also raised concerns over a general amnesty bill that might release detainees, including those implicated in serious crimes. The laws were contested for being passed together without proper individual debate, raising deep concerns over the implications for Iraqi society.
Iraq's highest court has temporarily suspended three contentious laws, including one affecting women's rights, pending a legal challenge over the parliamentary voting process.
Activists warn the laws threaten previous legal reforms protecting women, while conservative lawmakers support measures as aligning Iraq's system with Islamic principles.
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