Title	Uganda: 1. Please provide information on the practice of FGM in Uganda. 2. Is the practice prevalent amongst members of the Sebei tribe in Kapchorwa? 3. If so, what is the particular procedure followed amongst the Sebei? 4. At what age are girls required to undergo FGM? 5. What is the attitude of the authorities towards FGM? 6. Have there been concerted efforts to prevent or ban the practice? 7. Are perpetrators punished? 8. Is protection available to potential victims? 9. [deleted]
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	27 February 2009
Country	Uganda
Topics	Female genital mutilation (FGM) | State protection | Women-at-risk
Citation / Document Symbol	UGA34517
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Uganda: 1. Please provide information on the practice of FGM in Uganda. 2. Is the practice prevalent amongst members of the Sebei tribe in Kapchorwa? 3. If so, what is the particular procedure followed amongst the Sebei? 4. At what age are girls required to undergo FGM? 5. What is the attitude of the authorities towards FGM? 6. Have there been concerted efforts to prevent or ban the practice? 7. Are perpetrators punished? 8. Is protection available to potential victims? 9. [deleted], 27 February 2009, UGA34517, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe3110.html [accessed 6 June 2023]
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