Somali Woman Sentenced for Violating Female Circumcision Ban

michael_ital · Post by **michael_ital** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:55 pm

Mogadishu 03 Oct.06 ( Sh.M.Network) - Stockholm - A 42-year-old woman was sentenced Monday to three years imprisonment for violating a Swedish ban on female circumcision and child abuse by forcing her daughter to undergo the painful procedure.

It was the second ruling on female circumcision in Sweden since the law was adopted in 1982. The first case was tried in court in June this year, when a 41-year-old Somali-born man was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay damages to his daughter. He has appealed the sentence.

The woman sentenced Monday by a district court in Molndal, western Sweden, was also ordered to pay damages of 550,000 kronor (75,000 dollars) to her daughter.

The court ruled that the woman had taken her daughter to Somalia in 2001 where the procedure was performed. At the time, the girl was 11 years old. The case came to light earlier this year when school staff became concerned about the girl, who is now aged 16.

In 1999, the law was amended to make it an offence to take the victim to another country and carry out the procedure there.

The National Board of Health and Welfare said that in 2004, an estimated 28,000 women and girls in Sweden had ties to countries in which female circumcision or genital mutilation is practised.

Female circumcision is most common in African countries, but also occurs in several Middle Eastern countries.

*HannaH* · Post by ***HannaH*** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:14 pm

Mac sonkor, irrespective of personal belief's if you live in, and I mean are a guest in someone else's country the least you can do is follow their rules and regulations.

musika man · Post by **musika man** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:24 pm

^^^^^

tell us the disadvantages of being clitless from your personal experience.

*HannaH* · Post by ***HannaH*** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:25 pm

Would love to, but can't talk from that point of view.
Smile

Spider_loc · Post by **Spider_loc** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:29 pm

[quote="musika man"]^^^^^

tell us the disadvantages of being clitless from your personal experience.[/quote]

HOW RUDE and degrading why dont you ask that quiston to your MOTHER

michael_ital · Post by **michael_ital** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:29 pm

mm, tell us the advantage of being ballless from your personal experience. Cool

Suga_lumps · Post by **Suga_lumps** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:30 pm

those parents have to pay compensation to their own kids...........walle i would get a dacas thrown at my head by every member of my family if i tried any of those funny things.........even if it is wrong what the parents done..but there is no excuse...........walle yowmil qiyamah is near!!! Rolling Eyes

good nite everyone im off 2 bed!! Very Happy

musika man · Post by **musika man** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:02 pm

[quote="Spider_loc"][quote="musika man"]^^^^^

tell us the disadvantages of being clitless from your personal experience.[/quote]

HOW RUDE and degrading why dont you ask that quiston to your MOTHER[/quote]

hey, since my mum is dead, ask yours on behalf of mine.

Hanna

all somali girls over the age of 15 r circumscized-fgm'ed. you must be 14.