INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW MANAGEMENT & HUMANITIES

This article examines the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) throughout the world, arguing the act is a distinct violation of International Human Rights laws that protect a person’s right to health and physical integrity and the right to be free from cruel acts. The first two sections of the article summarize the process of FGM and its cultural origins.

This research paper analyzes various international legal instruments that deal with the trafficking of women and discusses the ways in which it provides protection to the victims. These instruments include the Convention for the Suppression of Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of Others, CEDAW, the Palermo Protocol, and Human Rights Covenants.