Law No. 10 of the Year 2021

Law No. 10 of the Year 2021 amends the Penal Code to provide increased punishments for anyone who engages in female genital mutilation ("FGM"), which punishments range from a minimum of five years to a maximum of 20 years and depend on two factors: (a) whether the perpetrator is a licensed medical practitioner and (b) the extent of the harm inflicted on the woman or girl.  Individuals who request or encourage FGM are also subject to imprisonment under this law.

Topics

• Female genital mutilation or female genital cutting

Geographical location

• Africa
• Egypt

Keywords

• criminal law and procedure
• sentencing
• قانون الإجراءات الجزائية

Year

• 2021

External URL

• Law No. 10 of the Year 2021

Type

• Legislation