Entry #14292: Right to change legal gender in Malaysia

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RegionMalaysia
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start DateJan 1, 1983
End DateJul 17, 2016
DescriptionA 2014 HRW report found that while there is no law in Malaysia that prohibits explicitly legal gender recognition most people find it virtually impossible.
Sourceshttps://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/asia_pacific_rbap/Malaysia-APTN_Publication_OnlineViewing.pdf
Federal LawYes


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the end date.

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End Date2016Jul 17, 2016
Federal LawNoYes

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Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start DateJan 1, 1983
End Date2016
DescriptionA 2014 HRW report found that while there is no law in Malaysia that prohibits explicitly legal gender recognition most people find it virtually impossible.
Sourceshttps://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/asia_pacific_rbap/Malaysia-APTN_Publication_OnlineViewing.pdf