Iraq- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid ratified three controversial laws; the General Amnesty Law, the Return of Property to Owners Law, and amendments to the Personal Status Law, On Thursday. The laws will come into force when they are published in the official gazette.

The General Amnesty Law includes provisions that may result in the perpetrators of the crimes committed against the Yazidis by ISIS escaping justice.

The amended personal status law gives Islamic courts increased authority over family issues, including marriage, divorce and inheritance, and allows clerics to rule according to their interpretation of Islamic law.

On January 21, 2025, the Iraqi parliament approved three controversial laws. On February 3, Iraq’s Federal Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the implementation of the three laws.

On Tuesday, Iraq's Federal Court ruled that the laws did not violate the constitution.