Brussels, 26/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - By adopting the report tabled by Elena Valenciano Martinez-Orozco (Spanish, EPP) on the genital mutilation of women, the Committee on Women's Rights condemns these practices "as acts of violence against women that cause serious prejudice to their personal integrity, physical and mental health and are violations of their fundamental rights". The Committee of the European Parliament calls on the EU and Member States to draft specific legislation in the...