Circumcision without the Knowledge of the Mother
by Silvia Tellenbach
Question(s) at stake
Whether the consent of the father is sufficient for the circumcision of his son.
Outcome of the ruling
The justification of a male circumcision requires the consent of all the persons entitled to custody of the child
Country:
Official citation
Local Court Essen, Judgement of 01 September 2016, 58 Ls 91/16 (AG Essen, Urteil vom 01. September 2016, 58 Ls 91/16)
Topic(s)
Keywords:
Bodily harm Bodily integrity Genital modifications Genital modifications Male circumcision
Tag(s):
Consent Different opinions of parents
Bibliographic information
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Silvia Tellenbach (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, Germany)
Dr. Dr.h.c. Silvia Tellenbach is the long-time former Head of the Turkey, Iran and Arab States Unit at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law (presently: 'Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law').
Within the CUREDI project, she is using her expertise in criminal law in Germany to identify court decisions, where cultural and religious diversity issues were involved. In addition to writing templates on such cases, she acts as a reviewer and is a member of the CUREDI Editorial Board.