HRW urges Gambia to uphold female genital mutilation ban

If the parliament adopts the Women's (Amendment) Bill in June, The Gambia would be first country in the world to overturn an FGM ban, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

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Anti-FGM protesters hold placards outside the National Assembly in Banjul, the Gambia on March 18, 2024, during a debate between lawmakers on a highly controversial bill seeking to lift the ban on FGM. (AFP)

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DAKAR - Human Rights Watch on Friday urged legislators in The Gambia to reject a bill aimed at reversing a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), describing it

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