Guidance Note on Refugee Claims relating to Female Genital Mutilation

Author: Division of International Protection Services (DIPS); Protection Policy and Legal Advice Section (PPLAS)
Document source:

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Date:
May 2009

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Author

Division of International Protection Services (DIPS); Protection Policy and Legal Advice Section (PPLAS)

Title

Guidance Note on Refugee Claims relating to Female Genital Mutilation

Document source

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Date

May 2009

Document type

Legal Policy and Guidance

Collection

Policy & Guidance

Keywords

Children-at-risk

Female genital mutilation (FGM)

Grounds for persecution

Harmful traditional practices

Women-at-risk

Protection manual category

Gender-related persecution

Child asylum claims

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