Back Loi sur les personnes transgenres (protection des droits) French خواجہ سرا افراد ( تحفظ حقوق) ایکٹ ۔ ۲۰۱۸ء PNB Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 SIMPLE ٹرانس جینڈر افراد ( تحفظ حقوق) ایکٹ ۔ 2018ء Urdu
| Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Government of Pakistan | |
| Enacted by | Government of Pakistan |
| Enacted | 2018 |
| Enacted by | Parliament of Pakistan |
| Commenced | 2018 |
| Administered by | Health Ministry |
| Status: In force | |
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 is law in Pakistan which was enacted by the parliament in 2018 to legally provide equality to transgender people and to safeguard their rights.[1] The law aims to legally recognise transgender people in the country. It also allows them to legally have the same rights as cisgender people.[2]
In March 2020, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) addressed the provision of Pakistan after releasing a paper at International Transgender Day of Visibility. The ICJ highlighted features of the provision.[3] Pakistan, according to the Aljazeera, is one of the first nations that legally recognised transgender people.[4]
- ^ "The Pakistan Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of 2018 and its Impact on the Law of Gender in Pakistan". Australian Journal of Asian Law. 20 (1). Article 8: 1-11. 2019. SSRN 3490418.
- ^ "Pakistan Passes Historic Transgender Rights Bill". NPR.org. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "The ICJ releases briefing paper on Pakistan's Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018". International Commission of Jurists. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Transgender people targeted in fatal Karachi attack". www.aljazeera.com.