Is FGM banned in Yemen?
No specific ban
FGM is not specifically illegal in Yemen as of March 2020.
Yemen 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
- Djibouti
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Djibouti.
- Eritrea
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically prohibited in Eritrea by a national anti-FGM law enacted in 2007.
- Somalia
- No specific ban Constitution prohibits FGM, but no laws or prosecutions exist.
- Saudi Arabia
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Ethiopia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Ethiopia under criminal provision 22 as of 2004.
- Qatar
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Other laws in Yemen
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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