Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Encouraging News

At the end of May I told you about a woman and her children who were at risk of being deported. The mother feared that her daughter would be subjected to genital mutilation, against her will.

Here is the good news update.

June 8, 2007

Re: Canadian Child at Risk of Genital Mutilation (General Council newsrelease, May 29, 2007)The Minister of Citizenship & Immigration decided today that Oumou Touré can remain in Canada with her two small children.The little Canadian girl, Fanta, will therefore not be returning to Guinea and will not be at risk of Female Genital Mutilation.

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