UK to introduce laws to eradicate female genital mutilation

[JURIST] UK Prime Minister David Cameron [official website] on Tuesday announced [press release] plans to enact new laws that will protect girls from the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) [WHO backgrounder], procedures that intentionally alter or injure the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. The practice is often motivated by cultural, religious or social factors. Cameron made the announcement at Girl Summit 2014 [event website], an event hosted by the British government and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) [official website],...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/07/uk-to-introduce-laws-to-eradicate-female-genital-mutilation.php

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