Is FGM banned in Sierra Leone?

No specific ban

Only initiation-related FGM is criminalized, with no national ban on all FGM.

Sierra Leone is one of 40 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 42% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Female genital mutilation laws by country
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Guinea
Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Liberia
No specific ban The one-year ban on FGM expired in January 2019, leaving no current legal prohibition.
Côte d'Ivoire
Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Senegal
Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
The Gambia
Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Mali
No specific ban There is no FGM-specific law; only general criminal provisions could apply.

Other laws in Sierra Leone

Abortion
Legal (limited)

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