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"Mr President, the World Health Organisation estimates that at least half a million women and girls in the EU are living with female genital mutilation, and that a further 180 000 girls are at risk. This mutilation is not a religious practice, but a cruel, barbaric ritual explained as a tradition. Mutilation causes girls, who are mostly under 15 years of age, unimaginable pain, and leaves permanent consequences for their health for the rest of their lives. Parliament has adopted a second resolution calling on the Commission and Member States to do their utmost to eradicate this inhuman practice. The European Union can do a lot in the fight against violence of this type. It both supports organisations that help victims, and it takes active steps in the planning of development assistance in countries where the practice is still tolerated. We must also fight this act uncompromisingly in the European Union."@en1
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