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Criminal Liability for Female Genital Mutilation

Summary/Abstract: On 15 August 2023, an amendment to the Criminal Code came into force regulating criminal liability for female genital mutilation (Article 156 § 1(3) of the Criminal Code, Article 156a of the Criminal Code). This article discusses the phenomenon of female genital mutilation (also referred to as female circumcision or FGM), analyzes the newly introduced provisions of the Criminal Code, and assesses the discrepancies between them, an earlier draft bill, and the standard of protection required by Article 38 of the Istanbul Convention. It also addresses the issue of excluding criminal liability on grounds of custom, the consent of the rights-holder, and non-therapeutic medical procedures.

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