Is FGM banned in Oman?
Specifically banned
FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision 33.
Oman is one of 69 countries classified “Specifically banned” for female genital mutilation — 73% 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
- 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.
- Qatar
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Bahrain
- No specific ban No legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Yemen
- No specific ban FGM is not specifically illegal in Yemen as of March 2020.
- Kuwait
- No specific ban Kuwait has 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.
Other laws in Oman
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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