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"Madam President, I would like to join with my fellow Members in speaking with a strong voice to help put an end to the torture that is genital mutilation.
However, the discussions that will take place at the UN General Assembly must not allow us to forget what is happening in our Member States, and we must remind them of their obligations. I will therefore focus on a particular aspect, which is complementary to those that have been addressed by my fellow Members. It is estimated that 500 000 women and girls living in Europe suffer the life-long consequences of genital mutilation and that 180 000 of them are at risk each year.
Genital mutilation is recognised as a form of persecution linked to age and gender and, on the basis of recent developments in case-law, it has been established that a girl or a woman seeking asylum because she has suffered, or is likely to suffer, genital mutilation may be eligible for refugee status under the 1951 convention.
Yet, a number of Member States sometimes adhere to a, let us say, restrictive interpretation of the reasons for an asylum request. However, Member States must assume their responsibilities, because it is not acceptable for the approaches taken by them to be fragmented. We must all take part in this fight to prevent these acts of cruelty, to ensure that they do not go unpunished and, finally, to provide maximum protection for the victims."@en1
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