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Belgique: Une femme menacée d’excision au Sierra Leone risque l’expulsion - (07/07/2010)
Theresa, une jeune femme Sierra Léonaise, âgée de 27 ans, vient d'être déboutée d'une demande d'asile introduite sur base du risque d'excision en cas de retour au pays. Elle est actuellement détenue en centre fermé 127 bis à Zaventem depuis plus d’une semaine et doit être expulsée très prochainement.
EU position on Millennium Development Goals should address human rights violations - (11/06/2010)
END FGM European Campaign and its 11 partner organisations have called upon EU Member States to ensure that human rights violations such as female genital mutilation, are addressed in the EU's common position on the Millennium Development Goals at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 14 June 2010.
Ireland: Amnesty welcomes Minister Harney’s pledge to ban FGM - (22/04/2010)
Amnesty International Ireland has welcomed the commitment given by Minister Mary Harney yesterday to publish legislation to ban female genital mutilation.
FGM violates right to health - (07/04/2010)
7 April is World Health Day. On this occasion, END FGM European Campaign is addressing the right to health and the millennium development goals as they relate to female genital mutilation.
END FGM evaluates EU Roadmap for gender equality - (01/04/2010)
END FGM evaluates the Roadmap for Equality between women and men 2006-2010 and recommends specific actions for future initiatives.
Violence against Women Remains Invisible in European Union - (05/03/2010)
Ahead of the EPSCO Council on International Women’s Day on 8 March 2010, Amnesty International calls on the EU to ensure that the European Monitoring Centre on Gender-Based Violence addresses all forms of violence against women, including female genital mutilation.
Amnesty International campaign launches strategy for Europe to END FGM - (04/02/2010)
END FGM launches a strategy that offers concrete recommendations for European governments and EU institutions to prevent FGM and protect women and girls at risk of, or living with, FGM.
World leaders to discuss FGM at Davos - (29/01/2010)
Female genital mutilation will be raised this weekend at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland through a debate among attending world leaders. Larry Cox of Amnesty International USA and FORWARD UK's volunteer Julia Lalla-Maharajh will be speaking at the debate.
Commissioner Designate Malmström supports protection from threat of FGM - (22/01/2010)
People under fear of female genital mutilation “must be given protection in Europe”, says Commissioner-Designate for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström
Welcoming Commissioner-Designate Reding’s commitment to ending FGM - (13/01/2010)
END FGM European Campaign welcomes Commissioner-Designate Viviane Reding’s commitment to taking "concrete action on FGM”.
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