{"id":335,"date":"2023-05-19T16:04:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T16:04:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:04:33","slug":"stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop the revocation of rights for transgender and gender-diverse people in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/#transgender_rights_in_pakistan_struck_down_by_federal_shariat_court\" title=\"Transgender Rights in Pakistan Struck Down by Federal Shariat Court\">Transgender Rights in Pakistan Struck Down by Federal Shariat Court<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/#protections_eliminated\" title=\"Protections Eliminated\">Protections Eliminated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/#rooted_in_prejudice\" title=\"Rooted in Prejudice\">Rooted in Prejudice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/#islamic_principles_and_international_human_rights_commitments\" title=\"Islamic Principles and International Human Rights Commitments\">Islamic Principles and International Human Rights Commitments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/#final_thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rights2all.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/stop-the-revocation-of-rights-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-people-in-pakistan\/#you_might_want_to_read\" title=\"You might want to read !\">You might want to read !<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"transgender_rights_in_pakistan_struck_down_by_federal_shariat_court\"><\/span>Transgender Rights in <strong>Pakistan<\/strong> Struck Down by Federal Shariat Court<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Shariat Court in <em>Pakistan<\/em> has recently delivered a reserved verdict striking down sections of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018. The decision of the court has cast doubts on the legal protections obtained by transgender and gender diverse people in <u>Pakistan<\/u>, which were previously viewed as a positive step towards advancing the rights of this marginalized group.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"protections_eliminated\"><\/span>Protections Eliminated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018, which was a result of the arduous efforts of transgender rights activists in <strong>Pakistan<\/strong>, enshrined essential legal protections, including the definition of a transgender person, the right to self-determination of gender identity, access to legal gender recognition, the right to education and employment, and the prohibition of discrimination. <\/p>\n<p>The Federal Shariat Court has considered the sections of the Act relating to gender identity, the right to self-perceived gender identity, and the right of inheritance for transgender people as contradictory to their interpretation of Islamic principles. Some of the remarks of the Court were not grounded in empirical evidence but instead create presumptive scenarios. The ruled sections were immediately stopped by the Court for being inconsistent with Islamic principles.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"rooted_in_prejudice\"><\/span>Rooted in Prejudice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The verdict of the Court represents a significant setback in preserving the already meager rights of transgender and gender diverse persons in <em>Pakistan<\/em>. The authorities have been urged by Rehab Mahamoor, a research assistant at Amnesty International, to take immediate and necessary steps to prevent a reversal of essential rights to safeguard transgender and gender diverse people from the risks of harassment, discrimination, and violence. <\/p>\n<p>The Court appears to have relied on rootless prejudices, fear, and discrimination while giving the decision, and its assumptions have not arisen from any evidence-backed data. The observations made by the Court about rape and sexual assault of women appeared to be based on unwarranted conjectures about the act&#8217;s effects, as there is no credible report that these incidents occurred in <u>Pakistan<\/u>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"islamic_principles_and_international_human_rights_commitments\"><\/span>Islamic Principles and International Human Rights Commitments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Transgender rights are protected by international human rights law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which <strong>Pakistan<\/strong> is a state party. Any steps taken by the <em>Pakistan<\/em> government to suppress transgender and gender diverse people&#8217;s right to gender identity would be in violation of these agreements.<\/p>\n<p>The government of <u>Pakistan<\/u> must rise to the occasion and rescind any propositions that violate international human rights laws and standards. Any changes to the Act that compel transgender people to satisfy abusive and invasive requirements in obtaining official documentation that reflects their gender identity must be halted immediately. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"final_thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The verdict of <strong>Pakistan<\/strong>\u2019s Federal Shariat Court has raised concerns about the rights of transgender and gender diverse people in <em>Pakistan<\/em>. The ruling appeared to be motivated by discriminatory, unfounded, and unjustified presumptions, with no empirical evidence supporting the decision. 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