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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, A/64/211, 3 August 2009

Aug 3, 2009

III. A gender perspective on countering terrorism B. Gender, equality and non-discrimination in international human rights law 20. Gender is not synonymous with women but rather encompasses the social constructions that underlie how women’s and men’s roles, functions...

Re Alex, Family Court of Australia (6 May 2009)

May 6, 2009

Procedural Posture The Government and Secretary of the Department of Human Services brought suit on behalf of Alex for a declaration from the Court that the Secretary could allow the seventeen-year old to undergo a bilateral mastectomy. A 2004 ruling had allowed the...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/IRL/CO/3, 30 July 2008: Ireland

Jul 30, 2008

8. The Committee, while noting with satisfaction the State party’s intention to adopt legislation on a civil partnership bill, expresses its concern that no provisions regarding taxation and social welfare are proposed at present. It is furthermore concerned that the...

“Michael” v. Registrar-General of Births, Family Court of Auckland, New Zealand (9 June 2008)

Jun 9, 2008

Procedural Posture The Registrar-General of Births applied to the Family Court for guidance with respect to all future sex and name change applications. Facts The plaintiff, Michael, was born with a female body but identified as male from an early age. In 2003 the...

1 BvL 10/05, Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (27 May 2008)

May 27, 2008

Procedural Posture After undergoing gender reassignment surgery, the petitioner requested recognition of her new gender at the local administrative office. Since the petitioner was still married to a woman, she did not meet the requirements under the Transsexual Law....