"Norske jenter omskjæres" | |
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Rikets tilstand episodes | |
Episode nos. | Season 2 Episodes 2 & 3 |
Story by | Hege Storhaug |
Presented by | Tonje Steinsland |
Produced by | Gerhard Helskog |
Original air dates | 27 September 2000 4 October 2000 |
Running time | 2 x 25 minutes |
Norske jenter omskjæres (English: Norwegian girls circumcised) is a Norwegian television documentary that was aired in two parts as part of the Rikets tilstand investigative series on TV 2 on 27 September and 4 October 2000.[1][2]
Overview and reactions
The documentary filmed several Norwegian imams, who while stating to oppose female genital mutilation (FGM) in interviews with reporter Tonje Steinsland, were later seen in hidden camera footage with the 20-year old Somali Muslim girl Kadra Yusuf who worked for the documentary asking for advice, to encourage her to go through with the procedure following pressure from her family.[1][3][4]
The Muslim leaders exposed in the documentary were Kebba Secka, an Oslo high school teacher with child protective service education and leader of Islamic Council Norway, imam Fakebba Jagana from Gambia, Ebrahim Saidy from Gambia considered to be a "liberal" imam, and imam Sheikh Muumin.[1]
FGM had been banned in Norway in 1995, with a penalty of up to eight years in prison.[1] The documentary caused major reactions in Norwegian and African society in Norway. Six Norwegian government departments established task force groups to investigate the issue, with the government deciding to spend between 5 and 10 million kr to combat FGM in 2001.[2]
Tonje Steinsland was the journalist, and Hege Storhaug was the researcher for the documentary.[1] The documentary won a SKUP diploma in 2000[5] and the Gullruten award for best documentary in 2001.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Støtter omskjæring". TV 2 (in Norwegian). October 2000.
- ^ a b Helskog, Gerhard (2000). Metoderapport for "Rikets tilstand": "Norske jenter omskjæres" (PDF). Rikets tilstand (Report) (in Norwegian).
- ^ Hansen, Frode; Jarlsbo, Rønnaug (5 October 2000). "- Jeg måtte bare gjøre det!". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
- ^ Glomnes, Lars Molteberg; Aurdal, Martine; Fransson, Line; Melgård, Marie (3 July 2009). "HRS og Storhaug fulgt av anklager". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
- ^ "SKUP-prisen 2000 til Anne Hafstad i Aftenposten". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). NTB. 25 March 2001.