Crime
My life under threat for refusing FGM — Mother of three-year-old
In the month of December 29th 2016, my husband’s family called to my awareness that when my daughter clocks 5 years 6 months old, according to family traditions, they were going to circumcise her.
This caused an argument between my husband’s family and me. Later on, I called some house wives I met in the family to discuss the situation where I figured they also went through the same problems.
I was told it is because they have no option that is why they abide to family law, and those who can’t abide with the law are to leave the family.
I disagreed with my lovely husband’s family concerning the circumcision. As a result of accepting the terms, my family called my husband that we are going for divorce, which he said no to.
Because of these, I had to live in an apartment on the outskirts of the city, where I am living with my children. My husband also is not living with us. I have also been receiving threatening messages from unknown persons.