都柏林一对夫妇在上诉法院决定是否推翻判决时,援引新的医学证据,对女性外阴残割的定罪提出上诉。
A Dublin couple appeal their FGM conviction, citing new medical evidence, as the Court of Appeal decides whether to overturn the verdict.
一对在2019年被判定对其女儿实施女性外阴残割的都柏林夫妇正在上诉,要求作出误判裁决,援引新的医疗证据,包括2023年专家审查和2019年无女性割礼迹象的阴道影视录像。
A Dublin couple, convicted in 2019 of FGM on their daughter, are appealing for a miscarriage of justice ruling, citing new medical evidence including a 2023 expert review and a 2019 colposcopy video showing no signs of FGM.
由于翻译问题,他们最初的定罪于2021年被推翻,2023年的重审以一个悬吊陪审团结束。
Their initial conviction was overturned in 2021 due to translation issues, and a 2023 retrial ended in a hung jury.
检方反对上诉,指出原案以可信的医疗证词为依据,而且父母在两年间隔期间没有寻求独立评估。
The prosecution opposes the appeal, stating the original case rested on credible medical testimony and that the parents did not seek independent evaluations during the two-year gap.
虽然不再追究任何指控,但检察长强调必须保护儿童免遭女性外阴残割,并警告不要破坏保护儿童的努力。
While no further charges will be pursued, the Director of Public Prosecutions stressed the need to protect children from FGM and cautioned against undermining child protection efforts.
上诉法院将决定是否根据新证据推翻定罪。
The Court of Appeal will decide if the new evidence warrants overturning the conviction.