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Richard Muasya v. the Hon. Attorney General, High Court of Kenya (2 December 2010)

Dec 2, 2010

Procedural Posture The petitioner, an intersex individual, brought suit alleging violations of constitutional rights. Facts The petitioner was born with both female and male genitalia. The petitioner’s parents gave him a male name but, as a result of his ambiguous...

Sentencia T-912/08, Pedro v. Social Security et al., Constitutional Court of Colombia, Chamber of Revision (18 December 2008)

Dec 18, 2008

Procedural Posture Action brought before the civil court by the plaintiff father on behalf of his 5 year-old child against the office of Social Services and the General Northern Clinic. The civil court ruled against the plaintiff, asserting that the child was over the...

Republic of the Philippines v. Jennifer Cagandahan, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Second Division (12 September 2008)

Sep 12, 2008

Procedural Posture In conformity with law, the plaintiff published the petition for name and gender change in a newspaper and had the petition posted. The solicitor general entered his appearance, and authorised a provincial prosecutor to appear on his behalf. At the...

In re Völling, Regional Court Cologne, Germany (6 February 2008)

Feb 6, 2008

Procedural Posture The plaintiff, an intersex individual, claimed that the defendant, a surgeon, had failed to provide him with adequate information as to the nature and extent of a surgical procedure. The procedure, which was performed by the defendant on 12 August...

Sentencia SU 337/99, Constitutional Court of Colombia (12 May 1999)

May 12, 1999

Procedural Posture Action brought against the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare and the Office of the Public Advocate (Defensor del Pueblo de la Seccional del Departamento XX) by the plaintiff mother on behalf of her 8 year-old intersex child, NN. Neither...

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Richard Muasya v. the Hon. Attorney General, High Court of Kenya (2 December 2010)

Sentencia T-912/08, Pedro v. Social Security et al., Constitutional Court of Colombia, Chamber of Revision (18 December 2008)

Republic of the Philippines v. Jennifer Cagandahan, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Second Division (12 September 2008)

In re Völling, Regional Court Cologne, Germany (6 February 2008)

Sentencia SU 337/99, Constitutional Court of Colombia (12 May 1999)

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