Police in Britain Address FGM
7/23/2007 12:01 PMThe Guardian reported that the London Metropolitan Police are offering a $40,000 reward for information that would help uncover cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Persons conducting or assisting in FGM can receive a punishment of up to 14 years in jail, however to date no one has been prosecuted. According to a recent estimate, 66,000 cases of FGM take place in Britain annually, mostly among immigrant communities.
Compiled from: "Men Can Mend Maternal Care; Bush Stifled Top MD," Cheers and Jeers of the Week: Women's E-News, 14 July 2007.
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