ICJ and others welcome European Court judgment on same-sex second-parent adoption
The European Court of Human Rights today ruled that an Austrian ban on same-sex second-parent adoption is discriminatory. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Austria
Concluding Observations, CAT/C/AUT/CO/6, 1 December 2015: Austria
C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Intersex persons 44. The Committee appreciates the assurances provided by the delegation that surgical interventions on intersex children are carried out only when necessary, following medical and psychological opinions. It remains concerned, however, about reports of cases of unnecessary surgery and other medical treatment with lifelong consequences to […]
Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/AUT/CO/5, 3 November 2015: Austria
B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the following legislative and institutional steps taken by the State party: (b) The establishment of the Vienna Anti-discrimination Office for Same-sex and Transgender Lifestyles, tasked with eliminating discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons; C. Principal matters of concern and recommendations Anti-discrimination framework 11. The Committee […]
Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, A/HRC/30/43/Add.2, 11 August 2015: Austria
IV. Independent Expert’s main findings A. Discrimination 18. The Ombud for Equal Treatment is an independent State agency that consists of three individuals, one of whom deals specifically with discrimination on the grounds of age. Its mandate, however, is limited to the area of employment and occupation. Irrespective of a person’s race, ethnic origin, religion, […]
Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/AUT/CO/7-8, 1 March 2013: Austria
Marriage and family life 50. While taking note of the enactment of an Act Governing Registered Partnerships of 2010, which provides for a legal framework for cohabiting couples of the same sex, the Committee notes the lack of an equivalent regulation for couples of the opposite sex, in particular concerning the provision of maintenance and […]
B125/11 B138/11, Constitutional Court of Austria (12 December 2012)
Same-sex partners who have registered partnerships should be entitled to use the same ceremony as opposite-sex couples for marriage. Any difference in the treatment between marriage and registered partnerships can only be justified by particularly serious reasons. B 125/11, B 138/11, Constitutional Court of Austria (12 december 2012), (Full text of judgment in German, PDF)