Is FGM banned in Kuwait?
No specific ban
Kuwait has no specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Kuwait 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
- Bahrain
- No specific ban No legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Iraq
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized in the Kurdistan Region under the 2012 law.
- Qatar
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Saudi Arabia
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Iran
- Specifically banned FGM is criminalized under the Islamic Penal Code of 2013 with specific penalties.
- United Arab Emirates
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in UAE as of March 2020, though prohibited in state hospitals and clinics.
Other laws in Kuwait
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
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