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The father of a 10-year-old girl who died after undergoing female bad mutilation (FGM) in Somalia defended this practice.
Dahir Nur's daughter died of bleeding on July 17, two days after being taken to a traditional circumciser.
But he told Voice of America (VOA) that "the people of the region are happy" FGM even considering the dangers, adding that it is the "culture" of the country.
According to Unicef, 98% of girls and women in Somalia have undergone FGM.
This despite the constitution of Somalia prohibiting – although not being illegal – practice, which involves the partial or total removal of female badia or other bad injuries for non-medical reasons and can cause serious health problems. 19659002] Dr. Abdirahman Omar Hbadan, director of Hanano Hospital in the city of Dhusamareb, told VoA that he had never seen "anyone who was mutilated like that in my life".
Dr. Hbadan, who was part of the team that tried to save the girl, also revealed that she had caught tetanus, most likely because of the unsterilized equipment used during the initial procedure.
But Nur said that he did not want to pursue the charges and that he did not hold anyone responsible for the death of his daughter.
Hawa Aden Mohamed, director of the women's rights group at the Galkayo Center for Peace and Development Education (GECPD), pointed out that even though he had done so it would be meaningless.
"The woman who performed the operation was not arrested but even though she was there, there is no law that would ensure that she is punished for the act, "she told Reuters.
"This is only one of the many cases that occur daily in Somalia."
Efforts to criminalize Female Genital Mutilation in Somalia have been blocked by politicians, who fear alienating voters who believe that it is a religious requirement, while girls who do not Not suffered would be mocked for not being cut.
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