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Attorney General “Those who perform FGM rituals on girls would be prosecuted”

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The attorney General Ahmed Dahir has warned parents and traditional doctors from performing FGM circumcision on young girls, adding that whoever caught doing it would be prosecuted.

He was addressing members of the public at women’s day celebrations in Mogadishu on Sunday.

The attorney pointed out that enough awareness has been raised for years and that people can no longer claim ignorance about the grave dangers of FGM, he said government would not tolerate the act.

“FGM is a criminal act, and I promise to prosecute everyone who performs on young girls, whether it’s the mother, the father and the doctor” said Mr. Ahmed Dahir.

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