England legalizes assisted suicide with promise of no abuse
MPs have voted in favor of passing legislation to legalize assisted suicide in England and Wales. The new law will recognize the death of anyone over the age of 18 who has been registered with a general practitioner for at least 12 months in both countries. The bill, which passed by a vote of 330 […]
Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from 18 to 9: it ‘legalizes child rape’
Young Iraqi girls who are separated for years before they reach their teens could be forced to become wives if a new Shiite-backed law is passed. The new law lowers the age of consent for girls from 18 to 9. This includes allowing parents to enter into arranged marriages for their young daughters. Iraq does […]
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January
Thailand's landmark marriage equality bill officially became law on Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally marry. The law, which has been approved by King Vajiralongkorn and will be published in the government gazette, will come into effect within 120 days. It will allow LGBTQ+ couples to register their marriages in January next year, making Thailand […]