… 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 …