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Region | Burundi |
Issue | Right to change legal gender |
Status | Illegal |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | (none) |
Description | It is not possible for people to legally change their gender in Burundi. Trans people are often targeted by anti-fraud laws as a result of their expression not matching their legal documents. |
Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://database.ilga.org/burundi-lgbti https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/burundi/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding additional information.
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Description | It is not possible for people to legally change their gender in Burundi. | It is not possible for people to legally change their gender in Burundi. Trans people are often targeted by anti-fraud laws as a result of their expression not matching their legal documents. |
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Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://database.ilga.org/burundi-lgbti | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://database.ilga.org/burundi-lgbti https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/burundi/ |
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edited by Notdog1996. Status incorrect
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Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Description | No laws in place. | It is not possible for people to legally change their gender in Burundi. |
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Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://database.ilga.org/burundi-lgbti |
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Sources | No | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
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Value | Legal, no restrictions | (REMOVED) |
Special Status | Legal, no restrictions | Ambiguous |
Description | Not preformed in this country but it is provided in another country. | No laws in place. |
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Description | Not preformed in this country but it is provided. | Not preformed in this country but it is provided in another country. |
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Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, no restrictions |
Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal, no restrictions |
Description | Unknown. | Not preformed in this country but it is provided. |
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Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
Special Status | Illegal | Ambiguous |
Description | Not legally possible. | Unknown. |
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Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Start Date | Sep 6, 2017 | (unknown) |
Description | No information. | Not legally possible. |
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Value | Legal, no restrictions | (REMOVED) |
Special Status | Legal, no restrictions | Ambiguous |
Description | No restrictions that I can find. | No information. |
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Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 | Sep 6, 2017 |
Description | Cant change gender marker | No restrictions that I can find. |
Sources | hrapf.org | No |
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Value | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 2016 |
Description | No | Cant change gender marker |
Sources | No | hrapf.org |