Female genital mutilation: Parents arrested after death of girl in Egypt

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Female genital mutilation: Parents arrested after death of girl in Egypt

31 January 2020

Police in Egypt have arrested the parents and aunt of a 14-year-old girl who died while undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM).

The doctor who allegedly performed the procedure in the province of Asyut was also held.

All four were detained after the victim's uncle alerted the authorities, officials told the BBC.

FGM was banned in Egypt in 2008 but the country still has one of the highest rates of the practice in the world.

According to the UN children's agency, Unicef, 87% of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years in Egypt have undergone FGM, with 50% of Egyptians believing it "is a religious requirement".

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51332011

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Of all the horrible things we do to our children, this ranks as the worst, IMHO.

My heart goes out to that young girl.

I save my wrath for the parents and the doctor.

[MontanaMama]

2. This poor young woman.

Disgusting practice. 87% of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years? This. MUST. STOP.

[get the red out]

3. I hope the parents

Suffer terrible grief over what they have done.