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Egyptian doctor to stand trial for female genital mutilation in landmark case
The Guardian, by Patrick Kingsley, 21.5.2014. A doctor is to stand trial in Egypt on charges of female genital mutilation on Thursday, the first case of its kind in a country where FGM is illegal but widely accepted. Activists warned this week that the landmark case was just one small step towards eradicating the practice, […]
Singapore: AWARE Makes a Stand Against Female Circumcision in Islam
Aware/rilek1corner, 19.5.2014. Does Female Circumcision happen in Singapore? Yes. In Singapore’s Muslim community, female circumcision involves nicking the prepuce, the skin covering the clitoris. It is markedly different from the more severe forms of genital mutilation. The procedure is usually done on babies or prepubescent children. Circumcisions in Singapore are done by female doctors at […]
British girls flown to Singapore and Dubai for ‘medicalised’ FGM
London Evening Standard, by Anna Davis, 14. 5. 2014. A spokesman for the Orchid Project, which campaigns against cutting girls, said it is not illegal in the United Arab Emirates but the ministry of health prohibits it in state hospitals and clinics. It is not believed there are any laws prohibiting it in Singapore. Julia […]