Children’s right to physical integrity

Amendment No. 6 | Doc. 13297 | 30 September 2013

Signatories:

Ms Nursuna MEMECAN, Turkey, ALDE ; Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Ms Tülin ERKAL KARA, Turkey, EDG ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Sabir HAJIYEV, Azerbaijan, SOC

Origin

2013 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 7.5.2, delete the words "such as the non-medically justified circumcision of young boys".

Explanatory note

Circumcision of boys is actually medically recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organisation. Circumcision of boys should be conducted by experts in sanitary conditions as stated in the beginning of this paragraph. But it is wrong to call it a "non-medically justified" procedure