Document #1204104

IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

A custom called Ikwuala practiced in the village of Amaigbo in Imo State; availability of
state protection for those who refuse to abide by this practice [NGA39318.E]
No information on a custom called Ikwuala could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. However, one reference
was found to the village of Amaigbo in Imo State (AFP 10 June 1996).

For additional information on state protection available to women regarding female genital mutilation please consult NGA38211.E of 21
November 2001, NGA36908.E of 1 May 2001, and NGA34541.E of 16 June 2000.

Reference

Agence France Presse (AFP) [Paris, in French]. 10 June 1996. "Nigeria: Serving Ministers Banned from Politics for 5 Years." (FBIS-AFR-966-113 10
June 1996/WNC)

Additional Sources Consulted

IRB Databases

NEXIS

Internet sites including:

Africa Online

AllAfrica.com

Amnesty International (AI)

BBC Africa

Daily Times Online

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Newswatch Nigeria

Nigeria Daily

Vanguard

World News.com

World News Connection (WNC)

Unsuccessful attempts to contact the following organizations: Grassroots Women Foundation, Women in Nigeria, The Inter-African Committee
on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children - Switzerland and Nigeria offices.

Search engines including:

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ecoi.net summary:
A custom called Ikwuala practiced in the village of Amaigbo in Imo State; availability of state protection for those who refuse to abide by this ⎙
practice [NGA39318.E]
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 Country:
Nigeria

Source:
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Document type:
Response

Language:
English

Published:
9 August 2002

Document ID:
1204104 (former ID 188238)

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