I was very shocked when I heard about the news of an Ethiopian father (Mr. Khalid Adem) circumcising his 2 year old daughter in 2001 (now 7 years old). I was even more shocked when I read the news that Mr. Adem was sentenced to 10 years in prison on November 1, 2006.

However, I don’t think Mr. Adem did this brutal act to his daughter. I am suspicious that his ex-wife has leveled this false charge against him. My suspicion stems from that Mr. Adem was going through an exceptionally nasty divorce and custody case from a South African woman who only noticed that her daughter was circumcised after the separation! And the vivid detail with which the seven-year-old girl remembers what happened when she was two unsettles me.

Adem's attorney acknowledged that the girl had been cut, but implied that the family of the girl's mother, who emigrated from South Africa, may have been responsible.

Even though I agree with the cruelty and brutality of female genital mutilation, I believe Mr. Adem is a victim of unfounded accusations. I think the sentence was nothing but an attempt to satisfy the media that picked up the news to tarnish the image of Ethiopia or out of fear of some "women rights" organizations.

Therefore, we the undersigned individuals respectfully ask the judge to reconsider the sentencing of Mr. Khalid Adem.

Thanks

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