As we have learned the Serbian Parliament is about to reform the law on Registry Books, and through this change, to oblige by law trans people to go through surgeries.
At a time where many countries in Europe are reforming their legal gender recognition processes towards self-determination and the recognition of the right to gender identity and gender expression, it is extremely worrying to see a legislative proposal going backwards and blatantly violating the fundamental rights of trans people in Serbia.
TGEU and ILGA-Europe have written to Serbian authorities requesting to either remove or reject this law and to work, together with the trans community, on a draft law that would fully protect and respect the fundamental rights of trans people.
Read the full statement here: Joint statement Serbia