France - CNDA, 28 July 2009, Miss D., n°632210/08016675
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What was at stake
EDAL summary. In countries where there is a high prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM), persons who have demonstrated that they oppose this practice have thus infringed the customary norms of their country...
What the court decided
The court decided that individuals from countries with a high prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM), who oppose the practice and cannot be protected by their country's authorities, have a well-founded fear of persecution due to membership in a particular social group under the 1951 Refugee Convention. The applicant, a 14-year-old from Guinea, was deemed to have such a fear and was granted refugee status.
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