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Ethiopian in Georgia Charged With Circumcising 2-Year-Old Daughter Friday, April 04, 2003 DULUTH, Ga. — An Ethiopian has been arrested for allegedly circumcising his 2-year-old daughter, a practice child advocates fear may be increasing as more Africans arrive in the Atlanta area. Khalid Adem, 27, is accused of circumcising the child with scissors two years ago in the family's home. Adem, a service station worker, has been charged with cruelty to children and aggravated battery. Police say the girl's mother was not aware of the incident until a recent doctor visit. The girl is now 4. The traditional African procedure, which may involve the removal of the clitoris or all the external genitalia, is illegal in United States and condemned by the United Nations. Women's rights activists and health officials worry that incidents of genital mutilation may increase as the number of African immigrants living in metropolitan Atlanta tops 200,000. Three African mothers recently arrived at a Decatur women's shelter concerned about the safety of their daughters, said Anna Blau, director of the International Women's House. "Two of them were being pressured to have the procedure done; the other woman was too late," Blau said. Zenobia Arnold, the attorney representing the mother of the 4-year- old, said there is a network of men who conduct female circumcisions in Atlanta. "I've spoken to two or three women who have told me this," Arnold said. "I want to collect enough information to give to the police, but these women are frightened to talk. They are scared of their husbands." -- Outgoing mail is certified virus free Scanned by Norton AntiVirus <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
