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Court acquittal for FGM and translation concerns in Sweden
Bríd Hehir Published24 April 2026This is a translated account of a mother’s conviction in Sweden in December 2024 for not protecting her daughter from genital cutting (FGM) and her subsequent acquittal. And associated concerns in regard to Somali translation.
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Has Ireland’s Zero Tolerance for FGM approach delayed justice for innocent parents?
Bríd Hehir Published6 February 2026The Dublin couple whose landmark conviction for the genital mutilation (FGM) of their 21 month old daughter
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Miscarriage of Justice in Ireland’s FGM landmark case?
Bríd Hehir Published17 November 2025After almost ten years of fighting to have their names cleared,
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Ireland’s wrongful FGM conviction
A documentary based on a major investigation into the wrongful conviction and imprisonment
Will Ireland pay a heavy price for buying into the FGM moral panic?
Bríd Hehir
October 27, 2025
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Ireland’s Court of Appeal will soon have to answer this question.
Lessons in challenging FGM Court Orders
Serious limitations in regard to a Court Order made under the Children Act 1989 were given a welcome airing



















