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May 12, 2008

Shoura Council Passes Child Law, Criminalizes Female Circumcision

by Magdy Samaan, Daily News Egypt, Egypt - Parliament is yet to decide whether to pass the law or not and it is expected to stir a heated debate, especially given the 20 percent of Muslim Brotherhood MPs. Some of them had already rejected parts of this law, citing contradictions with Islam. The law is also criticized for criminalizing a number of practices that are quite common in Egyptian society.

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