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Code of Criminal Procedure (FGM/C)
Country
Mauritania
Year
2007
Type of Measure
Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
Brief Description
A provision contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure bans female genital mutilation.
Source of Information
CEDAW/C/MRT/CO/1 para. 27.