Resources

Regional Documents

African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (in the preamble, Art 16 and Art 21
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (The Maputo Protocol), Article 5 - Elimination of Harmful Practices
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, Article 38 - Female genital mutilation
European Parliament resolution on female genital mutilation (2001/2035(INI))
European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2009 on combating female genital mutilation in the EU (2008/2071(INI))
European Parliament resolution of 14 June 2012 on ending female genital mutilation (2012/2684(RSP))

International Documents

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
“Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations”, United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/67/146

The Commission on the Status of Women:

Ending female genital mutilation (Resolution 54/7 of 2010, contained in E/CN.6/2010/11)
Ending female genital mutilation (Resolution 52/2 of 2008, contained in E/CN.6/2008/11)
Ending female genital mutilation (Resolution 51/2 of 2007, contained in E/CN.6/2007/9)
Report on the fifty-sixth session (E/2012/27 E/CN.6/2012/16)

Reports of the Secretary General on ending female genital mutilation:

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