➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
Russia: “Legal Initiative”: in Dagestan, female genital cutting is done with clergy’s approval
Caucasian Knot – August 15, 2016
Dagestan preserves the practice of traditional girls’ genital cuttings (circumcision), performed with the support of the official clergy and considered by the population as their religious duty, says the study released by the “Legal Initiative for Russia” (LIfR) today on its website.
http://www.eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/36566/