Is FGM banned in Greece?
No specific ban
No specific legal ban on FGM, only general criminal law provisions apply.
Greece 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
- Bulgaria
- Specifically banned FGM is covered under general criminal law provision.
- Montenegro
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Montenegro under criminal law provisions.
- Serbia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision.
- Romania
- Specifically banned FGM is illegal under general criminal law provision 45.
- Croatia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Croatia.
- Malta
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Malta under criminal law provisions.
Other laws in Greece
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Surrogacy
- Altruistic only
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