Report calls on authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan to ban female circumcision . The report says the practice is a violation of women's rights and religious freedom. Victim describes forcible procedure at age 5 . The report says the previous regional government in Kurdistan decreed that anyone performing female circumcisions should be arrested and punished , but Human Rights Watch says it found no evidence the law is being enforced . HRW wants `` clear message '' against practice .
Report calls on authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan to ban female circumcision . The report says the practice is a violation of women's rights and religious freedom. Victim describes forcible procedure at age 5 . HRW wants `` clear message '' against practice .