HL Deb 25 February 1999 vol 597 cc127-8WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will make an official response to the Government of Togo on their campaign (including a legal ban) against female genital mutilation. [HL1013]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

This Government welcome the Government of Togo's initiative to abolish female genital mutilation and will be following it up with the Togolese authorities. We regularly look for opportunities to condemn this custom, which we see as a form of violence against women and an abuse of human rights. We are actively supporting programmes which work towards the eradication of this practice.

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