Tag: FGM conviction
Imprisoned for the crime of being an African woman
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Published 3 June 2020
The Shifting Sands piece, and Marge Berer’s excellent blog
Read MoreA miscarriage of justice?
Bríd Hehir
Published 5 February 2019
The first FGM conviction in Britain has been secured. But at what cost?
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Barrister @barbarahewson who sadly died recently added her weight to concerns about the UK's first #FGM conviction. She raised an important question about child abuse, suggesting juries might feel it legitimate to convict on a lesser standard @cpsuk shiftingsands.org.uk/thoughts…