IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 327 A, Floor 3
Session information
D&I DAY From east to west: developments and issues in the advancement and protection of the rights of transgender and non-binary people
Monday 23 September (1430 - 1545)
Room 327 A, Floor 3
Committee(s)
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
(Lead)
Family Law Committee
Description
The panel discusses the recent advancements and issues pertaining to transgender and binary people’s rights in different parts of the world. In particular, the panel discusses the right to identity, the right to change name, the right to marry or enter into civil unions, and nondiscrimination. Matters pertaining to access to medical services, identity documents and separate accommodation – toilets, prisons and safe spaces – are also taken up.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Ruwani Dantanarayana | F. J. and G. de Saram, Colombo, Sri Lanka; Global Guides Officer, Family Law Committee |
| Lloyd Nicholas Vergara | Supreme Court of the Philippines, Makati City, Philippines; Co-Chair, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |
Speakers
| Hanim Hamzah | Member, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee Advisory Board |
| Asaf Orr | National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Stephen Page | Page Provan, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Hanhee Park | The Korean Lawyers for Public Interest and Human Rights, Seoul, South Korea |
| Todd Solomon | McDermott Will & Emery, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Council Member, Global Employment Institute (GEI) |
| Matthias Stupp | Co-Chair, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |