Is FGM banned in the United Arab Emirates?
No specific ban
There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
The United Arab Emirates is one of 40 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 42% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Qatar
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Bahrain
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Oman
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Kuwait
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Iran
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Saudi Arabia
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
Other laws in United Arab Emirates
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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