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Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg concerned by discriminations on transgender people

Published on 26 March 2010 - modified on 17 August 2014

Commissioner for human rights Hammarberg concerned at the lack of a uniform and expeditious procedure for changing the name and sex of transgender persons on birth certificates and identity documents. He invites the authorities to find appropriate solutions drawing inspiration from his Issue Paper on "Human rights and gender identity" published in July 2009.

He invites the authorities to find appropriate solutions drawing inspiration from his Issue Paper on "Human rights and gender identity" published in July 2009.


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Human rights and gender identity
published in July 2009