Polish Penal Code (General criminal law), Article 156
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.
Serious bodily injury
Criminal Law
Applicability of the principle of extraterritoriality
Yes
Types of FGM addressed
No reference in the publication to any forms of FGM forbidden. Possible application of general Penal Code provision referring to serious bodily injury offence.
Number of court cases
Availability of information collecting system or reports
No
Source
Leye, E. and A. Sabbe (2009). Responding to female genital mutilation in Europe. Striking the right balance between prosecution and prevention, International Centre for Reproductive Health, http://www.icrh.org/publications/responding-to-female-genital-mutilation...