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Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion – report
Kameel Ahmady researched controversial issues such as child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) in Iran
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Sudan to allow drinking alcohol for non-Muslims, ban FGM
Women will also no longer need a permit from male members of their families to travel with their children
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In Kurdish Iraq, women strive to end genital mutilation
Victims are usually between four and five years old but are impacted for years
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Female genital mutilation: International day denounces desire to control female sexuality
People believe mutilation is affiliated with religion, but is not mentioned in Quran or bible
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No evidence of FGM, India government tells court, appalling activists
Groups of Bohra women have called for the Indian government to ban the ritual
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Lawyers, activists urge Sri Lanka to ban female genital mutilation
The World Health Organisation classifies rituals like khatna as female genital mutilation
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US doctor charged with genital mutilation on girls
Indian-origin doctor accused of carrying out FGM for 12 years from a medical office in Michigan
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Indonesian girl howls through circumcision as debate heats up
Female circumcision has been practised for generations across Indonesia
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Singapore comes under pressure over female genital cutting of babies
Worldwide, more than 200 million girls and women are believed to have undergone female genital cutting or mutilation
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Mufti shocks Russia with call for genital mutilation of all women
The scholar later retracted his comments, claiming that he had been joking and Islam does not call for FGM
