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
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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]
| 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
- ↑ 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
(September 2018). The law and FGM. An overview of 28 African countries
, 28 Too Many. Retrieved 2 May 2020. - ↑ a b (25 January 2019).
Sierra Leone bans FGM in clampdown on secret societies
, Reuters. - ↑ a b (1 May 2020).
Sudanese government bans female genital mutilation
, CNN. - ↑ 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 (12 November 2008).
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Legal Prohibitions Worldwide
, Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved 2 May 2020. - ↑ a b
(21 November 2018)."Federal Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge", The New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ Somaliland is a self-proclaimed independent state and de facto functioning as such, but internationally recognized as part of Somalia.
