International Day Against Female Genital Mutilations

Emma Bonino, introductory statement

Olayinka Koso-Thomas, physician: "So-called traditional practices, an excruciating heritage for women"

Emma Bonino, comments

Khady Koita, instructor:"A struggle involving two worlds and many cultures"

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Marie-Hélène Franjou, physician: "Female genital mutilation in the context of the French social and health system"

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Mhoamed Aden Sheik, physician, former Somalian Minister of Health: "A long battle that stretches back to the independence of African nations"

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Manthia Demba Diawara, religious leader: "Islam and mutilation, an increasingly difficult co-existence"

Comfort Momoh, midwife: "Female genital mutilation in the context of the British social and health system"

Mona El Tobgui, paediatrician: "Young girls and women traumatised for the rest of their lives"

Bogales Aleniu, ethiopian doctor

Conclusions by Jean Robert Gouloungana, Secretary General of the A.C.P. member states

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Lousewies van der LAAN, Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party

Emma Bonino, closure of session

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Video-documentaries on Female Genital Mutilations

Emma Bonino, introductory statement

Linda Weil-Curiel

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Another video-documentaries on Female Genital Mutilations

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Anna Diamantopoulou, responsible for Social Affairs

Maurizio Turco, chairman

Mr Antonio Vitorino, responsible for Justice and Internal Affairs

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Linda Weil-Courier, lawyer: "Female genital mutilation in the context of the French legal system"

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Sophie Bessis, scholar of African History

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Introductory debate

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Mrs Maria Johanna Sanders-Ten Holte (ELDR)

Elena Valanciano (PSE)

Member of the UN Population Fund

Member of the OGM for Human Health

Member of Medecins Sans Frontieres

Member of the UNHCR

Member of UNICEF

Final debate

Closure of proceedings by Emma Bonino