Is FGM banned in the Central African Republic?
Specifically banned
FGM is specifically illegal in the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic is one of 69 countries classified “Specifically banned” for female genital mutilation — 73% 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
- Chad
- No specific ban No legal ban on FGM in Chad as of March 2020.
- Cameroon
- Specifically banned FGM is criminalized by specific law as of September 2018.
- South Sudan
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Sudan
- Specifically banned FGM is criminalised in Sudan by amending the Criminal Code in April 2020, with existing restrictions in 6/18 states.
- Uganda
- Specifically banned Uganda has a specific national anti-FGM law prohibiting FGM, including cross-border cases.
Other laws in Central African Republic
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
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