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"The report basically focuses on the ACP countries, as a result of the Cotonou Agreement and on the countries of the Mediterranean, as a follow-up to the Barcelona Agreement. In particular, it addresses physical violence in Muslim countries, such as genital mutilation, mutilation with acid, public castigation, stoning, so-called 'crimes of honour', forced marriage and burnings. The other regions of the world are ignored.
The proposal that calls on the Member States, when considering applications for refugee status, to take into account persecution and/or the fear of persecution which may be suffered by women on account of their gender is to be welcomed and fully deserves our support.
We support the report's call to Member States to adopt specific legislation that bans genital mutilation, but we would draw attention to the need for an active policy for the social inclusion of these communities, particularly in the fields of housing, health, education and training.
Discussions with the relevant institutions and NGOs working in third countries with the aim of gathering information on violence against women must be backed up by greater assistance and by better development aid programmes, specifically to ensure women's emancipation."@en1
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