Historic vote extends EU asylum standards to transgender people

October 27th, 2011

http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/press-releases/historic-vote-extends-eu-asylum-standards-to-transgender-people/


Today the European Parliament formally adopted a new set of asylum rules for the European Union. The binding rules now include gender identity as a ground of persecution, which EU Member States must take into account. Governments have already agreed to the changes, which are final.

Jean Lambert MEPUntil now, EU asylum law foresaw that "gender related aspects might be considered" by national asylum authorities when examining the potential persecution of specific social groups in their country of origin.