Supreme Court rules in favor of Liberian girl seeking asylum for fear of circumcision
Social affairsDec 17, 2017
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a 15-year-old girl from Liberia seeking asylum for fear of facing circumcision if sent back to her homeland, saying the practice amounts to an act of persecution.The girl, whose identity was withheld, entered South Korea in March 2012 with her mother and sought asylum. But the government denied the request, saying they are unlikely to face persecution even if sent back to the African country. (Yonhap)The girl filed a lawsuit against the decision, arguing t