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A federal judge struck down a law against female genital mutilation on Tuesday, ruling the statute unconstitutional and dismissing multiple charges against two defendants in the first case ever brought under the 22-year-old law. US District Court Judge Bernard Friedman argued the Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1996, overreached Congressional powers, violating both the Necessary […]
Canada’s updated citizenship guide will include a warning to newcomers about the illegal practice of female genital mutilation.
A federal judge has dismissed the most serious charge of ‘criminal sexual activity’ against a Michigan doctor charged in the first female genital mutilation (FGM) case in the US. US District Court Judge Bernard A. Friedman dropped the count – the most severe charge Dr Jumana Nagarwala was facing as it carried a sentence of […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Federal prosecutors have filed charges against two mothers in Minnesota who allowed their daughters’ genitalia to be cut during an illegal religious procedure earlier this year. A Michigan-based doctor who performed the operation is also awaiting trial. Read Full Article at RT.com RT – Daily news
Published time: 19 Jul, 2017 01:58 Germany experienced a sharp increase in the number of women who have been subjected to genital mutilation, which is illegal in the country, an advocacy group has said. There are now more than 58,000 women affected by FGM, 10,000 more than the year before. The estimate was published Tuesday […]
A viral video showing the imam of an Islamic center in Virginia advocating female genital mutilation to prevent “hypersexuality” in girls has sparked condemnation from the mosque. Members are calling for the imam’s dismissal. Shaker Elsayed, the imam of Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, gave a lecture on child rearing and family […]
ONE of the stars of Call the Midwife has spoken of their apprehension about a forthcoming episode of the BBC drama dealing with Female Genital Mutilation, saying that they are nervous about the viewer response to the controversial storyline. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
