Is FGM banned in Libya?
No specific ban
Libya has no specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Libya 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
- Malta
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Malta under criminal law provisions.
- Greece
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM, only general criminal law provisions apply.
- Egypt
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Egypt under criminal provision 22 as of 2008.
- Montenegro
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Montenegro under criminal law provisions.
- Italy
- Specifically banned Italy has a specific national anti-FGM law which prohibits FGM.
- Niger
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Niger since 2003.
Other laws in Libya
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
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