Mission & Justice

13/6/08

Authorities in Denmark have charged a couple with subjecting two of their three daughters to genital mutilation in Sudan. The practice, also known as female circumcision, has been outlawed in Denmark since 2003. The couple were remanded in custody for eight days pending further investigation of the preliminary police charges. Local media quoted police as saying the girls, now aged 9 and 11, were believed to have been circumcised in 2003 when their parents travelled with them to Sudan.

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Ramadan Al Sherbini; 9/6/08

Mustafa, a father of three girls, is proud of having his children circumcised, and vows to do the same if he gets a new baby girl. Under a new law passed by the Egyptian Parliament this week, female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM) is criminalised. “This is nonsense,” said Mustafa, a native of the south Egyptian city of Sohag who has been living in Cairo for around 20 years. “Circumcision for girls is a must as it protects their chastity,” added the 48-year-old Muslim father. “Islam also encourages circumcision for girls as well.”

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