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Norway will not investigate boys’ circumcision

02-12-2022

Northern Europe

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Norway will not investigate boys’ circumcision

Members of the Muslim community comfort a child during a circumcision ceremony. Photo AFP, Nikolay Doychinov

Northern Europe

Organisation Save the Children requested the Norwegian government to start an investigation into the legality of boys’ circumcision. The organisation suggests, this violates human rights of boys. However, health minister Ingvild Kjerkol refuses to do so.

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