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US: Woman in Texas charged for transporting minor girl for female genital cutting
The FBI said the 39-year-old allegedly transported the child to a ‘foreign country’ sometime between July 10 and October 14, 2016.
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After Australia, Bohras in London asked to stop practising female circumcision
A notice issued by community authorities asks members to obey British laws that make female genital mutilation illegal.
Aarefa Johari
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Stop female circumcision, Dawoodi Bohra authorities tell community members in Australia
As three Australian Bohras face jail time for genitally cutting two girls, a notice to the community asks citizens to obey the law of the land.
Aarefa Johari
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Three Dawoodi Bohras in Australia have been held guilty for circumcising two minor girls
In the first such case for the Bohra Muslim sect, a nurse, a clergy member and the mother of the two girls face punishment for female genital mutilation.
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In Australia, three Dawoodi Bohras face Supreme Court trial for circumcising their daughters
Female genital mutilation is illegal in Australia. But in India, where Dawoodi Bohras are the only known community to practice the ritual, there is no law against it.
Aarefa Johari