Female Genital Mutilation
The main purpose of the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012 is to prohibit female genital mutilation; along with providing for related offences — some of which apply to certain extra-territorial jurisdictions. The Act criminalises the act of doing female genital mutilation; it also provides for the offence of attempting to do an act of female genital mutilation. The offences of aiding, abetting, counselling, […]