Asylum Law and Female Genital Mutilation : Recent Developments.

Provides background on female genital mutilation (FGM), which is acknowledged by Federal courts and Board of Immigration Appeals as a form of persecution. Covers prior case law regarding asylum applicants who are threatened with FGM and those who have already been afflicted with FGM, demonstrating s...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Emigration and immigration. Refugees. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book