Entry #3073: Right to change legal gender in Algeria

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RegionAlgeria
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
Description"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
Sourceshttps://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/dz/dz027ar.pdf#page12
https://database.ilga.org/algeria-lgbti


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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing unnecessary date and adding link

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Start DateJun 8, 1966(unknown)
Description"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents."Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
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"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents. "Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
Sourceshttps://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/dz/dz027ar.pdf#page12https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/dz/dz027ar.pdf#page12
https://database.ilga.org/algeria-lgbti
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https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/dz/dz027ar.pdf#page12 https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/dz/dz027ar.pdf#page12 https://database.ilga.org/algeria-lgbti

edited by Ratabzoo. Typos

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Description"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966
under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
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"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966 under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents. current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.

edited by Ratabzoo. Grammar, added more info

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DescriptionAll “acts that violate public decency” in the definition of decency in algerian society is banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966
under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338
"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966
under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
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All “acts that violate public decency” in the definition of decency in algerian society is banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966 under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338 "Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966 under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.

edited by thatgirl. the change adds the date and description of the law that lead for the criminalization of gender changing in algeria

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Start Date(unknown)Jun 8, 1966
Descriptionunder cross-dressing.All “acts that violate public decency” in the definition of decency in algerian society is banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966
under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338
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under cross-dressing. All “acts that violate public decency” in the definition of decency in algerian society is banned by the Algerian panel code of 1966 under articles 333(modified), 333(renewed), 338
Sourceshttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/07/09/randa.algeria.transsexual.lebanon/index.htmlhttps://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/dz/dz027ar.pdf#page12
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/07/09/randa.algeria.transsexual.lebanon/index.html https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/dz/dz027ar.pdf#page12

edited by Ausyk

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DescriptionNot possible.under cross-dressing.
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  • All information is correct, just adding sources "Gender changing should be legal to people with medical reasons like :"intersex people" they exist and live with bodies they did not choose ,it is not haram cause they were born this way therefore they get to change their gender and live a peaceful life "

edited by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
DescriptionNo information on this.Not possible.
SourcesNohttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/07/09/randa.algeria.transsexual.lebanon/index.html

edited by Ausyk

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Start DateJan 1, 2018(unknown)

edited by Ausyk

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Start Date(unknown)Jan 1, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
DescriptionNoNo information on this.

created by Ausyk

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Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionNo
SourcesNo