Moreover, he outlawed female genital mutilation, forced marriages and polygamy. Some midwives compare routine episiotomy to female genital mutilation. It also includes obligatory inspections for virginity and female genital mutilation. Clitoridectomies are the most common form of female genital mutilation. Many of these boys had also been subject to male genital mutilation (castration). Female genital mutilation (FGM), while not widespread, is practiced in some local communities. These safe houses provide women sanctuary from abuse, female genital mutilation and 'honor' killing. Guinea has the second highest prevalence of female genital mutilation in the world. The World Health Organization refers to the procedure as Type III female genital mutilation. The Istanbul Convention prohibits female genital mutilation (Article 38). The General arrives and announces his demand for the genital mutilation of all female villagers. Slaves were punished by whipping, shackling, beating, mutilation, branding, and/or imprisonment. Slaves were punished by whipping, shackling, hanging, beating, burning, mutilation, branding and imprisonment. Practices self mutilation by cutting herself with her blades. The investigation was dubbed "Operation Animal Mutilation".