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Egypt faces calls for stricter laws after young girl dies from genital mutilation

Public anger over the death of a girl after she underwent female genital mutilation has forced both the Egyptian government and top clerics to take a stand.
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Egypt is seeking amendments to the country's law against female genital mutilation (FGM) to plug loopholes that allow health practitioners and families of girls who undergo the outlawed procedure to escape punishment.

"A committee is being formed to study the law and recommend changes to curb the practice," Maya Morsy, head of Egypt's National Council for Women, announced in February.

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