A success and a step forward to make child circumcision illegal in
Sweden
On Wednesday, February 19 2014 the annual Meeting of Save the
Children Organization, in Sweden part Stockholm, was held in
the main building of this organization.
Karim Shamohammadi one of the member of the organization and the
responsible of Children first Now Institute participated in the meeting.
Elisabeth Dahlin, Save the Children
Organization chairman of board of directors was the speaker opening
session and mentioned to the proceedings and intervention by the
organization to defend children's rights particularly the critical
situation for children in Syria and Philippines. She highlighted the
tragedy of child labor and mentioned to the activities of the
organization to defend the rights of refugee children.
In evaluating, Karim Shamohammadi raised a question about ban
circumcision of children boys. He requested to make it a main issue in
the meeting and asked the overwhelming response by the organization.
It was focused in the meeting by suggesting of
Lollo Lindahl. In agreement with Karim shamohammadi, she emphasized
according to the valid medical research the
circumcision can cause harm to children. She expressed it is an
offensive to the privacy of the child. Then she said: “We recommend this
procedure when children get adult and decide by self. Parents and
supervisors are not allowed to decide about this irreversible surgery
instead of them.”
Then Karim Shamohammadi answered to some questions like “the culture”,
“What about the rights of parents”. He said children don’t know anything
about culture and religion and don’t believe on them when they are born.
If we believe the religion is a private matter, it should be tolerated
that a child becomes adult and decide to do the irreversible surgery of
circumcision related to religion or other. This includes children in the
church to be baptized.
In the vote the proposal of prohibition of circumcision was approved in
the annual meeting of Stockholm and it will be discussed at the national
level of
Save the Children Organization.
It will be finally offered in the parliament of Sweden.
This is a brilliant success and beginning for the Children First Now
Institute in defense of children rights, ban of circumcision and
removing the religion power from children life. Children First Now
Institute actually has fought against circumcision of children in order
to children rights, so congratulates to all who have fought for children
rights.
Children First Now Institute
2014-02-21
