- First genital mutilation case in Denmark
- The Age
- 24/01/2009 Make a Comment
- Contributed by: The Rooster ( 258 articles in 2009 )
A Sudanese-born woman was convicted on Friday in Denmark's first case of genital mutilation.
The 41-year-old Danish citizen was found guilty by a suburban Copenhagen court of violating a 2003 law that bans female circumcision. She was given a two-year jail sentence.
The woman and her husband, who were not publicly identified, were accused of organising trips to Sudan in 2003 and 2006 to have their two daughters circumcised.
The husband claimed he was not aware of the purpose of the trips. He was acquitted.
Female circumcision is most common in Africa. It involves the surgical removal of a young girl's clitoris or other genital parts.
© 2009 AP
The 41-year-old Danish citizen was found guilty by a suburban Copenhagen court of violating a 2003 law that bans female circumcision. She was given a two-year jail sentence.
The woman and her husband, who were not publicly identified, were accused of organising trips to Sudan in 2003 and 2006 to have their two daughters circumcised.
The husband claimed he was not aware of the purpose of the trips. He was acquitted.
Female circumcision is most common in Africa. It involves the surgical removal of a young girl's clitoris or other genital parts.
© 2009 AP
Source: https://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/first-genital-mutilation-case-in-denmark-20090124-7owv.html
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