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Request of Petra Bayr and her colleagues to the Federal Minister for Internal Affairs concerning the announced package of measures against female genital mutilation.

Anfrage der Abgeordneten Petra Bayr und Genossinnen an die Bundesministerin für Inneres betreffend des angekündigten Maßnahmenpaketes gegen weibliche Genitalverstümmelung

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Šalis: Austria
Section:
Female Genital Mutilation
Temos:
Health, Violence
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Pradžios data:
2006
Publication date:
01 Sausis 2006
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. 

This request focuses on various elements of the announced package of measures against FGM:

The resolution focused on how to anchor FGM in the asylum procedures (laws) and entered into force on 01.01.2006. It enhanced the rights of victims of violence and extended the limitation period for genital mutilation (limitation period of 3 years should begin to run when the victims becomes 18 years).

The "reporting database on cases of forced marriage and genital mutilation" was set up in March 2006 and is available online at: www.htp datenbanken.at (it has not been continued).

The Medical Education Regulations was readopted in 2006.

Policy Framework

Issuer

MP Petra Bayr

Source

Republik Österreich - Parlament http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXII/J/J_03947/fnameorig_057210.html

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
German
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
policy framework