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STRAP submission to the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression on the Situation of Trans People in the Philippines document

GATE provided technical support to Society of Trans Women of the Philippines (STRAP) submission to the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression.

  • Published
  • 17 January 2024
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STRAP recommendations to the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression included, but are not limited to:

  • Pass legislation for a legal gender recognition for trans and intersex people;
  • Prohibit and criminalize sexist, misogynist and other forms of gender-related hate speech including TLGBQIA+phobic remarks;
  • Publicly condemn TLGBQIA+phobic discourse and gender-based violence against TLGBQIA+ community
  • Ensure that human rights defenders, including TLGBQIA+ people can freely carry out our advocacy for TLGBTQIA+ human rights and exercise their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association free from harassment, surveillance or undue restrictions, including arbitrary arrest and arbitrary prosecution;
  • Allow students to wear uniforms that affirm their current gender and provide measures to prevent the policing of gender presentation of children in public and private spaces.