Is FGM banned in Cyprus?
Specifically banned
FGM is specifically illegal in Cyprus.
Cyprus 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
- Israel
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Syria
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Syria as of March 2020.
- Jordan
- No specific ban Jordan has no specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Egypt
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Egypt under criminal provision 22 as of 2008.
- Greece
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM, only general criminal law provisions apply.
- Iraq
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized in the Kurdistan Region under the 2012 law.
Other laws in Cyprus
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
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