 try education and incentives before resorting to sanctions and punishments.

If circumcision were banned in the UK, there would be a strong case that the ban breached human rights law. Article 9 of the European convention on human rights gives everyone the right to "freedom of thought, conscience and religion". However, that right can be limited by the state if, for example, a restriction was necessary in the interests of public safety, health or the freedoms of others.

For example, the European court of human rights ruled in 1978 that the compulsory use of crash helmets was a proportionate interference with the rights of turban-wearing Sikhs. But the public safety case on motorcycle helmets is clear. In the case of infant male circumcision, it is not. And in any event, the UK has still exempted Sikhs from wearing helmets.

As a lawyer, I doubt that we will see such a UK ban unless there was strong scientific evidence that it was, on balance, harmful. At present, the evidence of harm is simply not strong enough. This should be kept under review. As a father and an Orthodox Jew, if there was significant evidence of harm, I would not subject my child to the practice. I would also expect religious authorities to restrict male circumcision before such a ban was needed. But on the current evidence, a ban is unnecessary.

Adam Wagner is a barrister specialising in human rights, public and medical law, and edits the UK Human Rights Blog. (Nicolás Stulberg) Su equipo actuó también en el choque de 2012, en la estación Once, en el que murieron 52 personas.

Está sentada en el salón de un hotel de estilo neobarroco, las piernas elegantemente cruzadas. En las mesas que la rodean, los hombres de negocios hablan en voz tenue y falta un rato para que aquí se sirva el "five o'clock tea". Cuando uno la ve ahí, fuera de su contexto natural, cuesta imaginar a qué se dedica esta mujer de 60 años. Cuesta imaginarla cubierta de barro en la inundación de La Plata, que terminó con casi 90 personas muertas. Cuesta imaginarla durante el devastador terremoto de Chile, que terminó con 800 personas
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 Está sentada en el salón de un hotel de estilo neobarroco, las piernas elegantemente cruzadas. En las mesas que la rodean, los hombres de negocios hablan en voz tenue y falta un rato para que aquí se sirva el " five o'clock tea ". Cuando uno la ve ahí, fuera de su contexto natural, cuesta imaginar a qué se dedica esta mujer de 60 años. Cuesta imaginarla cubierta de barro en la inundación de La Plata, que terminó con casi 90 personas muertas. Cuesta imaginarla durante el devastador terremoto de Chile, que terminó con 800 personas
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If cirCUmciSion were banned in the UK, tHere wOuLD be a STrOng caSe that tHE bAN BreAcHeD huMaN RiGhts lAw. ARticle 9 oF the EuropeAn cOnVention on humAN rIghts gives EveRyone the righT to "FreedoM oF thOUght, cOnsCiencE and reLIgion". HOwever, thaT rIGht can BE limiteD BY tHe stAte if, for example, a rEStRIction was necesSary in ThE InTEResTs oF public safEtY, healTH or the fREeDOMS of OThers.

For exampLe, the EuropeAN coUrt of hUmAn rIGhts ruLed in 1978 ThAT thE compulsory Use oF crash helMets waS A proporTIonate iNterfeRenCe wIth tHE rIgHts Of TUrbAN-wEarINg SIkhs. But tHe PuBlic sAfetY CASE on mOtoRcycLe helMets is clear. In The Case OF inFant mAle ciRcumCiSion, iT is not. and in AnY event, the UK has sTill Exempted SIkhS fRom WeAring HElmets.

as a LawYer, I douBt that wE WilL sEE SUcH a UK ban unless there WaS STrOng scienTific eVIdEnCE that it wAs, On bAlanCE, HarmfUl. At PReSent, the eVidencE Of HaRm is simPlY not stRoNg eNouGh. ThiS ShouLd be kePt under rEview. aS a father and an ORThodox Jew, if thERe WAS sIGnifIcaNt evidence oF harM, i wouLd noT SuBjeCT my chIld to ThE PrACtice. I would also expeCt ReligiOus auThorities to reStrict male CIRCumcisioN befORe SUch a ban was needEd. But On the curreNT evidencE, a ban Is unneceSsary.

Adam wAGner is a bArrIstEr sPecIALiSing in human riGHTs, puBlIc and meDicAl law, anD edIts The uK HUmAn Rights BLog. (NicolÁs stUlBeRg) SU equiPO actuó taMbIén En El cHoque DE 2012, en la eStaciÓn OnCe, En EL quE murierON 52 pERSonaS.

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 try education and incenti ves before  reso rti ngto  san ctio ns and punishm e nts. 

If circumcision were  bann ed in t h eUK, t here wo u ld b e a  s tr ong  c a se  that  th e ban b reached hu man  r ights law. A r ti cle 9 of t heEuropean con ven tion o nhum a n rig hts  give s ever y one th e right t o" freedo m  of tho u g ht , co nscience and reli g io n ". However, th at rig ht ca n belim ited by th estate if, for ex a m p le, a restriction  was necess a ryin the  i nte r ests o f pub li c  sa fety, healt h or  the free doms o f  others . 

For e xample , t heEuro p ea ncou rt ofh um anr igh ts ruled  i n1978that t h e  com pul sory  useof crash helm ets  was a p ropor tiona te i nt erfer ence w ith t he  rights of turb an-w earing Si khs .But  t he pu b lic sa fet y c ase onmotorcy c lehe l m e ts  is clear. In theca s e  o f infant  malec ir cu m cision,it  is  not . And i n an y  e vent, th e UK h a sst ill exe mp ted Si kh s f rom  wear i ng h elmets .

As alawye r , I doubt that we will see s u ch a  U K  ban  un less therewass tron g sc i en tif i c evi dence  t h at it was, on balance,  h armful . Atpresent, theevidence o f h arm is s impl y  n o t strong enoug h. Th is shouldb e kept u nderreview.As a fath e r  and anOrt hod oxJew , if  there was si g n ific an t evide nce  of har m,I w oul d n ot  subjectmy child  t oth epra ctice .  I would  a lso  e xpe ct re l igious  auth orit ie st o r estrict ma l e  cir cu mc isio n b ef ore s ucha  ba n was n eeded. Bu t o n  the  c ur rent ev idence, a ban  i s unnecess ar y.
AdamW a gner isa barrister specialisin g  in hum anright s, p ublic and  me dicallaw ,  and e dits t he UK  H uma n Right s Bl og.  ( Nicolás St u l ber g) Su  e quip o actuó  también en el cho q uede 2012, en l a e stac i ó nOnc e ,e n e lq uem u rieron 52 perso nas.

Está  s e nt ada en els aló nde un h otel de  esti l o neoba rroco, la s piernas  e lega n t eme nte cruzad as. En l as mesasq ue la ro dean,  lo s homb re s d e neg ociosh abl an en  voz t en ue y f altaun  rato pa ra que aquí se sirva el  "five  o'cl ock  tea". Cu and o  un o la ve a hí,fuera de s u c ont extonat u ral,cues t aima g inara qu é  se dedic a  e sta m uj er de 60 añ o s .  Cu estaima g inarla  cub ierta de barro en la inundaciónde L a Pla ta, quete rminó con casi  90  p e r sonas mu er tas. Cuesta  imagina rl a  dura nte el  devas tador t e r re m oto de  Chi le,  que term inó  c o n 800 p er so n as
 try_education and_incentives before resorting to_sanctions and_punishments.

If_circumcision were_banned_in the UK,_there would be_a strong case that_the ban breached_human_rights law. Article 9 of the European convention on human rights gives everyone the_right_to "freedom_of_thought,_conscience and religion". However, that_right can be limited by_the state_if, for example, a restriction was necessary in_the_interests of public_safety, health or the freedoms of others.

For example, the_European court of human rights ruled_in 1978 that_the_compulsory_use of crash helmets_was a proportionate interference with the_rights of turban-wearing Sikhs. But the_public safety case on motorcycle helmets is_clear. In the case of infant_male circumcision, it is not._And in_any event, the UK has_still exempted Sikhs_from wearing_helmets.

As a lawyer,_I doubt that we will see_such a UK_ban unless there was strong scientific_evidence_that it was,_on_balance,_harmful. At_present, the evidence_of_harm is_simply_not strong enough. This should be_kept_under review. As a father and an_Orthodox Jew, if there_was_significant evidence of harm,_I would not subject my_child to the practice. I would_also expect_religious authorities_to restrict male circumcision before such a ban was needed. But_on the current evidence, a ban_is unnecessary.

Adam Wagner is_a barrister_specialising_in human rights,_public_and medical_law, and edits the UK Human Rights_Blog. (Nicolás_Stulberg) Su equipo actuó también en_el choque de 2012,_en_la estación Once, en el que_murieron 52 personas.

Está sentada en el_salón de un hotel de_estilo_neobarroco,_las piernas elegantemente cruzadas. En_las mesas que la rodean, los_hombres de negocios_hablan en voz tenue y falta un_rato_para que aquí se sirva el_"five_o'clock tea". Cuando uno la ve_ahí,_fuera_de su contexto natural, cuesta_imaginar a qué se dedica esta_mujer de 60 años. Cuesta imaginarla cubierta de barro_en la inundación_de La Plata, que terminó_con_casi_90 personas muertas. Cuesta imaginarla durante el devastador terremoto de_Chile, que_terminó con 800_personas