Gambia's Supreme Court to Decide on FGM Ban
February 02, 2026
February 02, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Gambia's Supreme Court to Decide on FGM Ban
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Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly restraining girls while parts of their genitals are cut, sometimes with the wound sewn shut. FGM consti . . .
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Gambia's Supreme Court to Decide on FGM Ban
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Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly restraining girls while parts of their genitals are cut, sometimes with the wound sewn shut. FGM consti . . .