RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE POSITION OF TRANS* PEOPLE IN B&H – CONCRETE GUIDELINES
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE POSITION OF TRANS* PEOPLE IN B&H – CONCRETE GUIDELINES

Summary/Abstract: This report presents basic ideas and goals related to sex reassignment and highlights basic aspects of sex reassignment as well as basic standards in sex reassignment procedure. It also presents common objections against facilitating access to gender recognition for trans* people and provides concrete recommendations for improving the position of trans* people in BiH. It also features recommendations for further reading of literature that deals with similar issues, as well as a glossary of used terms related to issues of transgender and transsexuality. Here we highlight some basic measures the state needs to undertake in order to improve the legal and social position of trans* people in the Bosnian-Herzegovinian society. 1. Amend current laws and provisions regulating the issue of changing identification documents, of providing legal protection to trans* people in cases of hate motivated crimes, the issues of marriage, parenthood and hate speech. 2. Ensure, through the aforementioned provisions and through education of civil servants, a quick, transparent, easily accessible and non-degrading procedure of changing identifications documents. 3. Improve the level of education by organizing trainings for the police and border police in order to prevent the mistreatment of people whose appearance does not conform to the expected gender norms of the sex marked in identification documents. 4. Pass a comprehensive law regulating the complete medical sex reassignment procedure and health care according to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Recommendations; implement the current Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination and provide a clear and efficient mechanism of protection against discrimination on the grounds of sex and gender identity in all areas regulated by law.

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