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FGM narrative must move on

The FGM narrative needs to move beyond prosecution

Guest Author Published 30 April 2018

Communities must be listened to

FGM trial Old Bailey

The Old Bailey ‘FGM’ trial

Guest Author Published 9 April 2018

The Old Bailey trial ended 22 March 2018 in an acquittal.

Role Police Courts FGM Trials

Review of UK FGM investigations and trials

Guest Author Published 9 April 2018

The role of the criminal justice system in prosecuting allegations of FGM:

FGM: Prosecution Rates

Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecution Rates

Bríd Hehir Published 9 February 2018

Parliament UK.

Scrap FGM law

Why the law against FGM should be scrapped

Guest Author Published 15 November 2017

Causing grievous bodily harm, including mutilation,

FGMPO's: Who benefits?

FGM Protection Orders: Who benefits?

Bríd Hehir Published 7 August 2017

‘Female genital mutilation’ (FGM), no matter the type or severity,

FGM law is marred with sexism and racism

FGM legislation is too weak and too strong?

Bríd Hehir Published 19 January 2017

An interesting and timely paper written by

CPS FGM

How effective are FGM laws?

Bríd Hehir Published 24 November 2016

Little light was shed but a number of myths

Few FGM referrals to Police

Police disappointment at few FGM referrals

Bríd Hehir Published 12 February 2016

A London Metropolitan Police Service’s Project Azure

FGM & Criminal Law

Role of the Criminal Law in Anti-FGM Campaigns

Guest Author Published 25 January 2016

Criminalisation may not be the best means of stopping FGM