Finland: changes to the procedure for gender recognition are long overdue. Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Finland

Amnesty International deeply regrets Finland’s rejection of seven of the eight recommendations relating to changing its inhumane legal gender recognition procedure. The only explanation given is that, while a working group has evaluated the legislation and proposed many changes, the government has “not agreed on presenting the issue to the parliament”.

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