European Institute for Gender Equality
European Institute for Gender Equality

Swedish Act 1982:316 Prohibiting the Genital Mutilation of Women

Female genital mutilation

Criminal Law

Applicability of the principle of extraterritoriality

In 1999 the principle of double criminality was removed

Types of FGM addressed

All forms

Number of court cases

2 (both in 2006)

Number of FGM cases registered with judicial authorities

46 (but not all turned out to be about FGM)

Availability of information collecting system or reports

Systematic review by Johnsdotter in October 2011. Contact with all 21 police districts, followed by collection of all police documents.

Source

Official database: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamlin...

Additional information

Date of entering into force

27/05/1982

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
English, Swedish
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
legislation
criminal law