Zimbabwe: Man gets death threats for refusing circumcision

Submitted by Minuteman on Thu, 2010-09-02 05:45

Story here. Excerpt:

'A Zimbabwean man has fled his homestead after receiving death threats for refusing to be circumcised, it has been reported

Mr Patrick Chauke (46), who comes from Masekesa village under Chief Tshovane in Chiredzi, said he fled his home last month after receiving death threats from the chief and his council for refusing to be circumcised.

“I am a victim of harassment and fear that they will kill me. On 27 July this year, the chief sent his man to take me to the bush for circumcision and threatened to kill me if I refused,” he said.'

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Obviously, if this were a female in an African nation receiving death threats for "heroically" refusing to undergo a labiaectomy (or even a 'ritual nick'), it would have received much wider world media coverage than merely being covered by a staff reporter at "The Zimdiaspora".

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Submitted by Minuteman on Thu, 2010-09-02 05:53