FGM - eine millionenfache Menschenrechtsverletzung · Seite 3

Move to overturn FGM ban in the Gambia postponed
Committee will examine for at least three months a bill proposing repeal of ban on female genital mutilation
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/18/move-to-overturn-fgm-ban-in-the-gambia-postponed
"...............Introducing the bill to parliament, the MP Almameh Gibba said overturning the ban would “uphold religious loyalty and safeguard cultural norms and values”. Opponents of the ban have often framed it as contrary to Islamic rules, while anti-FGM campaigners say the practice does not have any basis in the Qur’an.........."

The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation
Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/19/the-gambia-votes-to-reverse-landmark-ban-on-female-genital-mutilation