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Dr. [[Arif Bhimji]] (2000) applied international [[human rights]] law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the practice of non-therapeutic child circumcision. He concluded:

Circumcision of male infants is a clear violation of the rights guaranteed to all persons by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Furthermore, the practice contravenes human rights legislation on provincial and international levels.<ref name="bhimji2000">{{REFjournal

Circumcision of male infants is a clear violation of the rights guaranteed to all persons by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Furthermore, the practice contravenes [[human rights]] legislation on provincial and international levels.<ref name="bhimji2000">{{REFjournal

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===Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics and Professionalism===

The CMA code has two statements relevant to the non-therapeutic circumcision of male infants:

* Never participate in or support practices that violate basic human rights.

* Never participate in or support practices that violate basic [[human rights]].

* Never participate in or condone the practice of torture or any form of cruel, inhuman, or degrading procedure.<ref name="cma2018">{{REFdocument

|title=CMA Code of Ethics and Professionalism

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 Dr. [[Arif Bhimji]] (2000) applied international [[human rights]] law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the practice of non-therapeutic child circumcision. He concluded:
 <blockquote>
-Circumcision of male infants is a clear violation of the rights guaranteed to all persons by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Furthermore, the practice contravenes human rights legislation on provincial and international levels.<ref name="bhimji2000">{{REFjournal
+Circumcision of male infants is a clear violation of the rights guaranteed to all persons by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Furthermore, the practice contravenes [[human rights]] legislation on provincial and international levels.<ref name="bhimji2000">{{REFjournal
   |last=Bhimji
   |first=Arif
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 ===Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics and Professionalism===
 The CMA code has two statements relevant to the non-therapeutic circumcision of male infants:
-* Never participate in or support practices that violate basic human rights.
+* Never participate in or support practices that violate basic [[human rights]].
 * Never participate in or condone the practice of torture or any form of cruel, inhuman, or degrading procedure.<ref name="cma2018">{{REFdocument
   |title=CMA Code of Ethics and Professionalism