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Frame. Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 2048 , 22 nd April 2015 “Discrimination against transgender people in Europe” Council of Europe, not EU 2009: Issue Paper Commissioner HR; 2010: Recommendation from Committee of Ministers, not trans-specific

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  1. Frame Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 2048, 22nd April 2015 “Discrimination against transgender people in Europe” • Council of Europe, not EU • 2009: Issue Paper Commissioner HR; 2010: Recommendation from Committee of Ministers, not trans-specific • Political decision, not binding (“soft law”) • But: piece of the puzzle on how to interprete the ECHR, may influence binding court decisions • Political momentum: activists training, MP Petra de Sutter

  2. Frame Two parts • Resolution • Considerations • Call to action on member states • Schembri Report: background information on the situation of trans people in Europe

  3. Substance Res. “Toolbox” • Monitoring, data collection • Legislation • Implement legislation • Training, sensitise key persons • Information, awareness raising in the general public Nothing about us without us!

  4. Substance Res. Anti-discrimination • Anti-discrimination, incl. multiple discrimination • Esp. in employment, housing, justice, health care • Hate crime • Intolerance • Also: implement human rights without discrimination

  5. Substance Res. Legal Gender Recognition • for all trans people • based on self-determination, without any medical requirement or forced divorce • quick, transparent and accessible”(Reference to CM/Rec(2010)05) • consider third legal gender • best interest of the child (only accepted amendment)

  6. Substance Res. Health Care • Accessible, incl. reimbursement, transition-related care • Suicide prevention • Depsychopathologisation, explore alternative trans health care models

  7. Substance Res. Making use of the Resolution • Luxemburg and Finland: addressed the government on implementation • Germany: reference to the Res. stating trans is not a mental illness • Switzerland: contact with a middle-right wing (liberals) MP, interpellation in parliament on implementation

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