The rights Nepal promised its transgender citizens are quietly slipping away
Summary
Nepal, once a leader in transgender rights with landmark legal rulings, is currently halting the processing of legal gender recognition applications, leaving many transgender individuals in uncertainty.
Key Points
- Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has paused processing of legal gender recognition applications for transgender individuals.
- The pause follows a review petition challenging recognition of transgender activist Rukshana Kapali without surgical requirements.
- Nepal's 2007 Supreme Court ruling mandated identity documents based on self-identified gender but lacks a formal written policy.
- Activists call for a comprehensive law involving transgender communities, policymakers, and human rights groups to address legal ambiguities.
