… should be submitted every time the woman or girl has a procedure /treatment related to her FGM or gives birth to a … – the collection of this data will not trigger individual criminal investigations. With regards to the collection of …
… that whilst the SGP did discriminate it did not do so in a criminal manner. A more organised and concerted action was … the executive council of the SGP, the candidate nomination procedure of the SGP was brought into line with the law as … The overturning of the SGP’s discriminatory selection procedure was entirely due to the persistence and commitment …
… the perpetrators of FGM , either under general or specific criminal laws, prosecutions are very rare. This is due to … girls at risk of FGM (where studies are available) Country Criminal law provisions against FGM Estimated no. of women …
… or degrading treatment, and the right to life when the procedure results in death. Sources: World Health … States there has been a trend towards recognising FGM as a criminal act. In all EU member States, legal provisions … applicable to the practice of FGM and may be a basis for criminal prosecution. In some countries, a specific criminal …