Sohair al-Bata’a, 13, died after undergoing female genital mutilation by Raslan Fadl, who avoided serving most of his sentence by reconciling with her family
The first doctor in Egypt to be convicted of carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM) served just three months of his sentence, despite the case being seen as a landmark in curbing the practice by campaigners and the UN.
Sohair al-Bata’a, 13, died at the hands of Raslan Fadl in 2013, although Fadl still denies performing the operation that killed her. Her case prompted outrage among both local and international observers, seen as a rare opportunity for conviction for a practice that is widespread despite being officially banned in Egypt in 2008.
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