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Two men face first female genital mutilation charges in UK

The first prosecutions in Britain over female genital mutilation have been announced. Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena, from the Whittington Hospital in London, and Hasan Mohamed will be charged, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

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FGM has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985

  • Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been a specific criminal offence in England and Wales since 1985.
  • Since 2003 it has been an offence for UK nationals or permanent UK residents to carry out FGM abroad, or assist the carrying out of FGM abroad, even in countries where the practice is legal.
  • The maximum penalty was also increased in 2003 from 5 years to 14 years imprisonment.

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