FGM has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985 Female - TopicsExpress



          

FGM has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been a specific criminal offence in England and Wales since 1985. Since 2003 it has been an offence for UK nationals or permanent UK residents to carry out FGM abroad, or assist the carrying out of FGM abroad, even in countries where the practice is legal. The maximum penalty was also increased in 2003 from 5 years to 14 years imprisonment.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:16:17 +0000

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