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Kenyan girl sues parents to stop female circumcision
Linah Chelimo, 12, ran away from home in Marakwet Kenya to sue her parents to halt her circumcision and won. The case highlights rising court challenges against FGM as laws exist yet enforcement is uneven amid cultural resistance.
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Knight Ridder
Africa
Middle East
Linah
Kenya
Ken Wafula
Center For Human Rights and Democracy
Eldoret
Marakwet
Great Rift Valley
World Health Organization
Flomena Yano
Gladys
Wafula
Flomena