Is FGM banned in the Maldives?
No specific ban
No specific legal ban on FGM in Maldives as of March 2020.
The Maldives 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
- Sri Lanka
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Sri Lanka as of March 2020.
- India
- No specific ban FGM is not specifically mentioned in the 1860 IPC, though it may be covered under general provisions.
- Oman
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision 33.
- Somalia
- No specific ban Constitution prohibits FGM, but no laws or prosecutions exist.
- Pakistan
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- 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 Maldives
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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