Islam in Finland

FINNISH COURT RULES CIRCUMCISION OF MUSLIM BOYS NOT AN OFFENCE…….

 

The case is going up to a higher court.

The key thing here to take into account, is the big difference between Islamic and Jewish methods in regards to how a male child is circumcised. In Judaism, the operation itself is no more worse than the trauma of being born for the eight day old child, and neither of the two are remembered. The same can’t be said for that of Muslim boys who can be well into their developing years before they go under the knife. One is humane (no mental scars), the other clearly is not.

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Court: Circumcisions of Muslim boys not an offence

12 Dec 2013

District prosecutor, Eija Velitski, intends to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Helsinki Court of Appeal recommends that laws on male circumcisions be drawn up.

A PERSON convicted for performing circumcision on two Muslim boys has been acquitted of assault charges by the Helsinki Court of Appeal. The court also acquitted the parents of the boys of incitement to assault.

With the appeals court ruling that the grounds for the District Court of Helsinki’s ruling in 2011 were incorrect, the decision marks a fundamental shift in Finnish judicial practice concerning the issue of boys’ circumcisions.

District prosecutor Eija Velitski has voiced her bemusement with the verdict and affirmed that she will seek leave to appeal with the Supreme Court. “Since all the charges were rejected, I will naturally seek leave to appeal,” she stated.

In 2011, the District Court of Helsinki found an Iranian-Turkish person guilty of assault for performing circumcisions on two school-aged Muslim boys. In addition, the court convicted the boys’ parents of incitement to assault but, deeming the act forgiveable, opted not to impose penalties on them.

The person who performed the operations with a cautery in the homes of the boys has performed several circumcisions in both Turkey and Iran. The incision of one of the boys, however, became infected, forcing the boy to miss school and seek medical attention.

More here. H/T: HolgerDanske

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