Ethiopian mother deported for genital mutilationFrom ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – AN Ethiopian woman convicted of the genital mutilation of her two-year-old daughter has been deported after serving a ten-year sentence in the United States. Adem’s case is the first criminal conviction in the United States for female genital mutilation, and became the catalyst for the specific criminalization of female genital mutilation under US laws state law. Female genital mutilation or cutting is a federal crime. During that same period, ICE obtained deportation orders against and physically removed 785 known or suspected human rights violators from the United States. “The elimination of female genital mutilation/cutting has broad implications for the health and human rights of women and girls, as well as societies at large,” said ICE’s Sean Gallagher.

Source: Ethiopian News March 16, 2017 05:03 UTC