December 8, 2016
Egypt has brought into effect an amended law that toughens penalties on those who perform female genital mutilation, a practice that reportedly affects over 90% of Egyptian women, the health ministry announced.
The
government this week told both state and privately-run health
facilities that medics who carry out the procedure could now face up to
15 years in jail. Parents who subject their daughters to circumcision
could get a three-year prison sentence.
"The
prosecutor general issued a memo to all prosecutors, emphasizing the
importance of investigating all FGM cases," Mayssa Shawky, the deputy
health minister, told CNN on Wednesday by phone.
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