Author: Bríd Hehir
Zero Tolerance of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Sheffield hosted an important but different event on 5th February 2023,
Read MoreWhy we should be concerned about UK FGM laws
My paper, Why we should be concerned about UK female genital mutilation laws
Read MoreTens of thousands of girls living in the UK are not at risk of FGC/M
Bríd Hehir
January 20, 2022
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A University of Bristol open access paper,
Read MoreCrimestoppers’ FGM Snitchers’ Campaign
In June, the charity CrimeStoppers issued a briefing advertising that it would run a targeted FGM social media campaign and community engagement work
Read MoreThe prosecution of Dawoodi Bohra women: some reasonable doubts
Bríd Hehir
April 30, 2021
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Two court cases in 2019 involving Dawoodi Bohras (a Shia Muslim sect),
Read MoreThe dangers of the anti-FGM campaign
In the London borough of Islington last month, the police
Read MoreFGM Recording and Reporting: Re-infibulation and Piercing cases
Bríd Hehir
March 11, 2021
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The legal position relating to re-infibulation and genital piercing was published 8th July 2019.
Read MorePortugal’s first FGM conviction to be appealed?
A statement in regard to Portugal’s first FGM conviction and requesting support for an appeal
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