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Fraudster who carried out illegal circumcisions jailed

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The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Fake doctor jailed for carrying out unsafe and illegal circumcisions

Among the operations fraudster Mohammed Alazawi performed was the circumcising of a two-week old baby on a coffee table

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Initiation season in South Africa: why state regulation clashes with customary laws

It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they’re often the subject of headlines because of deaths and safety issues.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

Missouri Parents Arrested After Botching At-Home Circumcision on Baby Son: Sheriff

The couple said a prayer then performed the at-home circumcision before they rushed to a nearby hospital.

Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024

Sacked doctor pleads guilty to harming children in ‘unsafe and cruel’ circumcisions

Mohammad Siddiqui admitted to carrying out procedures which left children ‘with emotional and physical scars’

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Former doctor admits causing harm during child circumcision operations

Mohammad Siddiqui, 58, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday to 25 offences.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Doctor linked to multiple deaths after severing a baby’s penis in botched circumcision

The doctor reportedly did not tell the infant’s parents that his medical license had been revoked 10 days prior

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

In a remote Ugandan region, a sacred circumcision ritual faces a contentious test of purity

The ritualized circumcision of thousands of boys, known as Imbalu, began Aug. 3 in a remote corner of Uganda and will continue until the end of 2024

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Disinformation War Engulfs Mexican Presidential Race

Does Mexican presidential front-runner Claudia Sheinbaum want to make circumcision compulsory and close a revered Catholic church?

International Business Times · May 26, 2024

Kenya's Samburu boys share a sacred bond. Why one teen broke with the brotherhood

After initiation rites – including circumcision – the boys leave their families to take charge of the herds, driving them high into the mountains. It's a way of life that climate change is testing.

WEKU · May 12, 2024