http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/us/05bar.html?_r=2&ref=us&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
This New York Times article addressed Ms. Alima Traore request to be granted asylum in the U.S. This woman from Mali was denied asylum on the grounds that the genitalia mutilation inflicted upon her as a child, though horrible, could not be repeated and was not a good enough reason. Her fear that her daughters would be subject to the same atrocities was also not grounds for asylum according to the panel. The physical and psychological damage from the mutilation were not grounds for a U.S. educated nurse to be granted asylum, so it made me wonder what kinds of circumstances do provide grounds for asylum?
Ms. Traore will also be forced into an arranged marriage with her first cousin upon her return to Mali. Traore does not want to return as "women have no voice... and men have all the control." This clearly reminded me of the gender-orientated theory debate within IR.
Comments on the article welcome!
3 comments:
I find it particularly ridiculous that the board compares Traore's genitalia to a limb. I bet you would never hear the board giving the same analogy for their 'manhood'.
I second Deme's point...
Agreed. This article left me dumbfounded/ frusturated about the lack of compassion which would seem so obvious and necessary.
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