Mother Questioned After Claiming Toddler Was Mutilated ‘After Falling On A Toy’
Gardaí are investigating after a toddler was brought to hospital for genital injuries her parents claim she received from falling on a child’s toy. The 18-month-old girl’s mother is the latest to be questioned, spending all day on Tuesday at Dublin’s Sundrive Road Garda Station. Her father was originally arrested and released without charge in […]
10 years ago
The Gambia bans female genital mutilation with immediate effect
The Gambia has become the latest country to ban female genital mutilation. President Yahya Jammeh has finally banned the barbaric practice, which three quarters of women in the west African country are forced to endure, after it was initially criminalised in Nigeria earlier this year. Female genital mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of […]
11 years ago
Outgoing President bans female genital mutilation in Nigeria
As one of his last official undertakings, Nigeria’s outgoing president has outlawed Female Genital Mutilation, in a move that has been widely welcomed by campaigners around the world. Before he stepped down, Goodluck Jonathan signed the ban into law, marking the first time that the barbaric practice has been criminalised across the entire country. Female […]
11 years ago