143.223

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 38 - May 2021
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • Commonwealth
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
Recommendation

Enact and enforce a comprehensive national law that prohibits the practice of female genital mutilation, and support educational outreach, including to local paramount chiefs, on the harms of female genital mutilation

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Rights of the Child
  • Sexual and reproductive rights
  • Torture and other CID treatment
  • Women's rights
Related document
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143.223 Enact and enforce a comprehensive national law that prohibits the practice of female genital mutilation, and support educational outreach, including to local paramount chiefs, on the harms of female genital mutilation (Sweden);