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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9951

30 July 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) council of europe
Thomas Hammarberg pleads for full respect of fundamental rights of transgender people

Brussels, 29/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the occasion of publication, on Wednesday 29, of the thematic document on human rights and gender identity, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Thomas Hammarberg, said that "transgender persons should have their human rights fully respected". "Council of Europe member states should do more to stop transphobia and discrimination against transgender people. The situation of transgender persons has long been ignored and...

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