Is FGM banned in Djibouti?
Specifically banned
FGM is specifically illegal in Djibouti.
Djibouti 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
- Eritrea
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically prohibited in Eritrea by a national anti-FGM law enacted in 2007.
- Ethiopia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Ethiopia under criminal provision 22 as of 2004.
- Yemen
- No specific ban FGM is not specifically illegal in Yemen as of March 2020.
- Somalia
- No specific ban Constitution prohibits FGM, but no laws or prosecutions exist.
- Kenya
- Specifically banned Kenya has a specific national anti-FGM law which prohibits FGM.
- Saudi Arabia
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Other laws in Djibouti
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
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