Catalog
Protecting Human Rights of Transgender Persons (2016)
Building on Council of Europe standards, case-law of the European Court of Human Rights as well as best practices from different European countries, the Council of Europe publication “Protecting Human Rights of Transgender Persons: A short guide to legal gender recognition (2015) is a practical tool for drafting legal gender recognition legislation that ensures respect for transgender persons’ right to privacy, self-determination, non-discrimination and dignity. It summarises the European standards for legal gender recognition, discusses legal challenges and presents examples to develop quick, transparent and accessible procedures for legal gender recognition.
LEGAL GENDER RECOGNITION 5
EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR LEGAL GENDER RECOGNITION 7
LEGAL CHALLENGES 11
Prior requirements for legal gender recognition 11
Quick, transparent and accessible procedures 19
Full legal recognition in all areas of life 21
The right to marry 22
Concluding remarks 23