Category: News Author: Staff Writers Posted: Wednesday, 14 January 2009

• Human Rights Commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg, has called for an end to discrimination and “brutal” hate crimes against the transgender community in Europe.

In a statement released last week, Hammarberg said transgender people in Europe face ongoing discrimination, “insensitivity, prejudice or outright rejection.”

“I have been struck by the lack of knowledge about the human rights issues at stake for transgender persons, even among political decision-makers.

“The result is that individuals are discriminated against all over Europe … [member states] should take all necessary concrete action to ensure that transphobia is stopped and that transgender persons are no longer discriminated against in any field.”

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