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Estonian Family Law

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Country: Estonia
Section:
Female Genital Mutilation
Topics:
Health, Violence
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
The information was last updated in 2013 and may not accurately represent the present situation. It makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union and was published before the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on the 31 January 2020. 

Targeted professionals: The official of a state agency or local government agency, policeman, health care professional, judge, prosecutor, notary, bailiff, teacher or any other person who has information concerning the endangered child

Professional Secrecy Provisions

Conditions for disclosing information

If the well being of a child is endangered, the official of a state agency or local government agency, policeman, health care professional, judge, prosecutor, notary, bailiff, teacher or any other person who has information concerning the endangered child shall notify the rural municipality government or city government of the residence of the child or a court thereof.

Right or duty to report

Duty to report in case of danger to the child

Existence of disciplinary sanctions in case of non-reporting

Not specified. In cases of FGM, the Penal Code might be used:

§ 307. Failure to report crime

(1) Failure to report commission by another person of a criminal offence in the first degree is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to 3 years’ imprisonment.

Source

Direct source

Additional information

Date of entering into force

01/07/2010

Information collecting point

Criminal proceedings are conducted by courts, Prosecutor's Offices and investigative bodies

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
Estonian, English
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
professional secrecy provisions