The Court underlined that within the process of legally recognizing a new gender identity the psychosocial aspects are more important than the question of infertility and that therefore no proof of infertility was required. The Court also held that mandatory surgery would interfere with the right to personal integrity. Case 12/1217, Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland, […]
Court concluded that the sex change should be granted because the hormonal treatment that the appellant undertook permitted him to socially develop in his masculine role. No. 1420/2012, Jura Cantonal Tribunal of First Instance, Switzerland (3 September 2012), (Full text of judgment in French, PDF)
It is with great sadness that the International Commission of Jurists received the news of the passing of Dr. Jean-Flavien Lalive. He was one of the pillars of our organisation in its early days. (more…)
The ICJ today expressed its concern at the approval by referendum of the popular initiative on the expulsion of foreigners. (more…)
Treaty-bodies have a special role in monitoring State compliance with human rights treaty obligations and providing guidance to States Parties on how to fulfil those obligations. The workshop afforded an occasion for in-depth examination and interaction between the committees on the impact that activities of transnational corporations have in the implementation of treaty obligations, providing […]
The ICJ provides its views to the Committee against Torture for the consideration of the 6th Periodic Report of Switzerland. (more…)
