FGM is against the child's rights

Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989, Article 3, Female Genital Mutilation or female circumcision is recognised as a violation of the child’s rights..

FGM is against human rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 2, states FGM is against human rights.

FGM discriminates against women and girls

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Article 1, states that FGM is a form of discrimination against women.

There are many other national and international laws about this.