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Voluntary measures: hearing with the family; informing; counselling; warning + compulsory measures: certain acts are subject to court permissions (e.g....
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Performance, participation, facilitation, and attempt to perform FGM Criminal Law Applicability of the principle of extraterritoriality...
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This Proposal for a Resolution to the government wants to urge the Flemish government to organize activities, in cooperation with the federal government, to combat FGM....
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Some amendments on the Resolution of March 3rd are accepted. Policy Framework Issuer Commission for Foreign Affairs and National Defence
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The text is not yet available. Policy Framework Issuer MPs Jean-Jacques De Gucht, Vera Van der Borght
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This proposal asks for education of caretakers to be able to recognize cases of FGM and deliver necessary care for victims of FGM. It also raises the issue of reimbursement of reconstructive surgery....
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This Proposal for a Resolution to the government asks for a better cooperation between federal authorities and the Flemish and French speaking communities concerning the better detection and follow-up...
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FGM is recognized as a form of persecution of women, girls and their parents and is therefore recognized as a ground to be granted refugee status. Policy Framework Issuer...
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FGM is explicitly recognized as a form of domestic violence....
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In view of international Convenants and European legislation with regard to FGM, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives requests the Federal Government to implement the measures related to FGM which a...
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This Proposal for Resolution to government asks for a clear state of the prevalence in Belgium, to implement the national action plan to combat FGM, to do research on the efficiency of reconstructive ...
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The Ministry of Health asks the advice of the High Council of Health concerning the necessity and relevance of reimbursement of costs for the reconstruction of the clitoris after excision of the genit...