Is FGM banned in Hungary?
No specific ban
No specific legal ban on FGM, only general criminal law provisions apply.
Hungary 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
- Slovakia
- Specifically banned FGM is illegal under general criminal law provision.
- Slovenia
- Specifically banned FGM is illegal under general criminal law provision.
- Croatia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Croatia.
- Czech Republic
- Specifically banned FGM is illegal under general criminal law in the Czech Republic.
- Serbia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision.
- Austria
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized by law.
Other laws in Hungary
- Abortion
- Legal (broad reasons)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
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