"A young girls life has been forever scarred by this horrible crime," said Sean W Gallagher, field office director for the Atlanta ERO Field office. "The Elimination of female genital mutilation/ cutting has broad implications for the health human rights of women and girls as well as societies at large." Female genital mutilation is a federal crime and any involvement in such activity will result in imprisonment and potential deportation. Also, any individuals who send a child overseas for mutilation will be investigated by ICE's Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC). Since 2003 ICE has arrested over 380 individuals for human rights related violations.

Source: Ethiopian News March 15, 2017 22:41 UTC