Is FGM banned in Brunei?
No specific ban
No legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Brunei is one of 25 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 26% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Malaysia
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Malaysia as of March 2020.
- Indonesia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized with penalties under the 2024 law.
- Singapore
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Philippines
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Thailand
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Thailand as of March 2020.
- Australia
- Specifically banned FGM is criminalized in most states, with specific laws enacted between 1994-1997.
Other laws in Brunei
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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