FGM/C Shifting Sands

Legal Articles

FGMPO's: Who benefits?

FGM Protection Orders: Who benefits?

Published 7 August 2017

‘Female genital mutilation’ (FGM), no matter the type or severity,

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FGM law is marred with sexism and racism

FGM legislation is too weak and too strong?

Published 19 January 2017

An interesting and timely paper by Dr Arianne Shahvisi
was published recently.

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CPS FGM

How effective are FGM laws?

Published 24 November 2016

Little light was shed but a number of myths

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Religious intolerance in FGM

Double standards secure FGM conviction and religious intolerance

Published 5 May 2016

An Australian FGM trial has helped promote intolerance

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Few FGM referrals to Police

Police disappointment at few FGM referrals

Published 12 February 2016

A London Metropolitan Police Service’s Project Azure

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FGM & Criminal Law

Role of the Criminal Law in Anti-FGM Campaigns

Published 25 January 2016

Criminalisation may not be the best means of stopping FGM

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FGM PID submission

Repeal FGM mandatory reporting duty

Repeal the FGM mandatory reporting law

Published 4 November 2015

A new duty under the Serious Crime Act 2015

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FGM cases dropped

Outrage as FGM cases are dropped

Published 27 August 2015

Since 1985, FGM has been a crime.

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Junior doctor treated as a criminal