Trans-related cases in the ECtHR

ECtHR cases heard in full | Cases heard only by the Commission | The X, Y, & Z case | Sheffield & Horsham | Goodwin & ’I’

ECtHR cases heard in full [top]


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ECtHR cases heard only by the Commission[top]

(The European Commission of Human Rights examines cases to seek a resolution where possible, and otherwise to decide whether the case should be referred to the European Court of Human Rights, making recommendations if it does so)

The X, Y, Z case[top]

In which a trans man took his case to the European Court of Human Rights, but failed to secure the right to be recognised as the father of his children.

Sheffield & Horsham[top]

In this case, heard by the ECtHR in 1998, two trans women claimed that the UK government’s refusal to correct their birth certificates violates the European Convention for the Protection of Human Right and Fundamental Freedoms.

Goodwin & ’I’[top]

In these landmark cases, the ECtHR finally ruled in favour of the transsexual applicants from the UK, prompting the government to introduce the Gender Recognition Bill to give effect to the ECtHR’s judgment.