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}}</ref> but has not prohibited non-therapeutic circumcision of non-consenting minors.

Although the UK has been a member of the Council of Europe, a [[human rights]] organisation since 1949, a state-party to the [[ICCPR]] since 1976, and the CRC since 1991, the General Medical Council has not revised its policies and procedures to recognise the [[human rights]] of child patients to the physical security of their person.

Although the UK has been a member of the [[Council of Europe Debate Genital Cutting Of Boys| Council of Europe]], a [[human rights]] organisation since 1949, a state-party to the [[ICCPR]] since 1976, and the CRC since 1991, the General Medical Council has not revised its policies and procedures to recognise the [[human rights]] of child patients to the physical security of their person.

The GMC holds four disciplinary sessions a year. Over the last decade it has disciplined 39 doctors for ritual (non-therapeutic) [[circumcision]] issues. The Medical Protection Society warned circumcision carries "considerable risks and complications”. Religious and cultural [[circumcision]] on boys is permitted, including by non-doctors, and largely occurs among Jewish, Muslim and some African Christian communities, where they are often considered a religious obligation.<ref>{{REFnews

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 }}</ref> but has not prohibited non-therapeutic circumcision of non-consenting minors.
-Although the UK has been a member of the Council of Europe, a [[human rights]] organisation since 1949, a state-party to the [[ICCPR]] since 1976, and the CRC since 1991, the General Medical Council has not revised its policies and procedures to recognise the [[human rights]] of child patients to the physical security of their person.
+Although the UK has been a member of the [[Council of Europe Debate Genital Cutting Of Boys| Council of Europe]], a [[human rights]] organisation since 1949, a state-party to the [[ICCPR]] since 1976, and the CRC since 1991, the General Medical Council has not revised its policies and procedures to recognise the [[human rights]] of child patients to the physical security of their person.
 The GMC holds four disciplinary sessions a year. Over the last decade it has disciplined 39 doctors for ritual (non-therapeutic) [[circumcision]] issues. The Medical Protection Society warned circumcision carries "considerable risks and complications”.  Religious and cultural [[circumcision]] on boys is permitted, including by non-doctors, and largely occurs among Jewish, Muslim and some African Christian communities, where they are often considered a religious obligation.<ref>{{REFnews