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Guidelines for transgender prisoners in police custody and during sentencing Established by the Norwegian criminal justice directorate 1. Background On the 17th of June 2016 the law regarding change of legal sex was implemented. According to section 2 of the law, people who are resident in Norway and experience belonging to the opposite sex of the one they are registered with in the National Registry (trans people), have a right to change their legal sex. There is no requirement for justification beyond self-perceived sex. The legal sex shall be taken into consideration when applying other laws and regulations, according to section 6 of the law. 2. Terminology The terminology used by the prison service is essential in order to establish a respectful approach to trans people. It's important to note that there can be variations in how different trans people define themselves. The prison service must respect the diversity of trans people. Birth sex: The sex a person has at birt...

THE ANTI DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL Case 68/2018 A represented by solicitors Hjort DA against B represented by Legal Aid for Women (JURK) Declaration on 17/09/2018 from the Anti Discrimination Tribunal’s members: Ivar Danielsen Gislaug Øygarden Thorkil H. Aschehoug The concerns The case concerns questions of harassment based on sex identity or sex expression in the context of the use of the changing facilities at a fitness centre. The case facts and proceedings B was registered with male sex at birth. After the law regarding change of legal sex came into place in 2016, B changed legal sex to woman. B has female sex identity. B has not completed sex reassignment treatment. Both B and A trains at the fitness centre [name]. They first met in the changing room at the fitness centre in July 2016. A then contacted B regarding the use of the women’s changing room. They met again in the changing room in Februar...