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Human rights

Fundamental and universal rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. They consist of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that States are obliged to fully respect according to common standards ratified by national and international legislation.

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Human rights > Female genital mutilation

female genital mutilation classification

Human rights; Female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation comprises several procedures to partially or totally remove the external female genitalia or damage the female genital organs for non-medical ...

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Somalia

Human rights; Female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM)concerns 98% of all girls or women in the country according to the World Bank. It is believed to be just or morally accepted to have a woman ...