Is FGM banned in the 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.
The United Arab Emirates 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
- 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.
- Oman
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision 33.
- Kuwait
- No specific ban Kuwait has 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.
- Saudi Arabia
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Other laws in United Arab Emirates
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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