Laws against FGM

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(The following text or part of it is quoted from the free Wikipedia article Female genital Mutilation: Legislation:)

In September 2018, FGM was illegal in 22 of the 28 most FGM-prevalent countries in Africa.[1] Sierra Leone criminalized FGM in January 2019,[2] Sudan did so in May 2020.[3] Some Western countries, where FGM has not been traditionally practiced but where immigrants from traditionally FGM-practicing countries have moved to in the 20th and 21st century, have also criminalized FGM (12 countries as of November 2008).[4] In the USA, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman declared the female genital mutilation ban unconstitutional in 2018.[5]

FGM legislation by country
Country Status Since Notes
Australia Illegal 1994–7[4] criminalized in 6/8 states as of November 2008.[4]
Belgium Illegal 2000[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Benin Illegal 2003[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Burkina Faso Illegal 1996[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Cameroon Illegal As of September 2018.[1]
Canada Illegal 1997[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Central African Republic Illegal 1966[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Chad Legal A 2002 bill banning FGM hasn't yet been enacted as of September 2018.[1]
Côte d’Ivoire Illegal 1998[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Cyprus Illegal 2003[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Denmark Illegal 2003[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Djibouti Illegal 1994[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Egypt Illegal 2008[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Eritrea Illegal 2007[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Ethiopia Illegal 2004[4] As of September 2018.[1]
The Gambia Illegal As of September 2018.[1]
Ghana Illegal 1994[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Guinea Illegal 1965[4] New law enacted in 2000.[4]
Guinea-Bissau Illegal As of September 2018.[1]
Italy Illegal 2005[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Kenya Illegal 2001[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Liberia Legal As of September 2018.[1]
Mali Legal As of September 2018.[1]
Mauritania Illegal 2005[4] As of September 2018.[1]
New Zealand Illegal 1995[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Niger Illegal 2003[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Nigeria Illegal As of September 2018.[1]
Norway Illegal 1995[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Senegal Illegal 1999[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Sierra Leone Illegal 2019 criminalized in 2019.[2]
Somalia Legal As of September 2018.[1]
Somaliland[6] Legal As of September 2018.[1]
South Africa Illegal 2003[4] As of November 2008.[4]
South Sudan Illegal As of September 2018.[1]
Spain Illegal 2003[4] As of November 2008.[4]
Sudan Illegal 2020 criminalized in 2020.[3]
Sweden Illegal 1982[4] New law enacted in 1998.[4]
Tanzania Illegal 1998[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Togo Illegal 1998[4] As of September 2018.[1]
Uganda Illegal As of September 2018.[1]
United Kingdom Illegal 1985[4] As of November 2008.[4]
United States Illegal 1996[4] Criminalized federally in 1996 and in 17/50 states (during 1994–2006) as of November 2008.[4]
United States Legal 1998 As of September 2018.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa REFweb (September 2018). The law and FGM. An overview of 28 African countries, 28 Too Many. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ↑ a b REFweb (25 January 2019). Sierra Leone bans FGM in clampdown on secret societies, Reuters.
  3. ↑ a b REFweb (1 May 2020). Sudanese government bans female genital mutilation, CNN.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar REFweb (12 November 2008). Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Legal Prohibitions Worldwide, Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. ↑ a b REFnews (21 November 2018)."Federal Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge", The New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Somaliland is a self-proclaimed independent state and de facto functioning as such, but internationally recognized as part of Somalia.
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