Summary:

The "Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa" is a regional legal instrument which explicitly prohibits and condemns FGM/C. It was ratified by 15 African countries and entered into force in November 2005.

http://www.crin.org/docs/Maputo_Protocol.pdf

Last updated 13/02/2006 11:28:38

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