Gender identity and biological sex: A view from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Vicky Hernández et al. v. Honduras judgment of March 26, 2021
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Keywords

Gender identity
transsexuality
discrimination
human rights

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Gender identity and biological sex: A view from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Vicky Hernández et al. v. Honduras judgment of March 26, 2021. (2022). Revista Jurídica Digital UANDES, 4(2), 151-160. https://rjd.uandes.cl/index.php/rjduandes/article/view/115

Abstract

This commentary will review and analyze a recent ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the recognition of gender identity as a fundamental right of transgender people. Thus, the State of Honduras is held responsible for the death of a transsexual woman due to the acts of police officers, and for not carrying out the corresponding investigation to identify the responsible party. In this context, we will focus on the Inter-American Court’s analysis of the recognition of gender identity as a fundamental right and its consequences, and on the partially dissenting vote of the presiding judge of the same court, with a more restrictive view on the matter.
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