Legislative advice on gender self-determination

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Published: October 2, 2024

On 27 September 2024, the IRZ and the Montenegrin Ministry for Human and Minority Rights, together with the non-governmental organisations Juventas, Queer Montenegro and Spektra, held a workshop on the draft law on gender self-determination.

 The lectures, which were preceded by a welcoming address by the German Ambassador, Peter Felten, provided a comprehensive overview of the draft law and its history, as well as the content of comparable laws in EU states. This made it possible to classify the draft Montenegrin law by means of comparative law and provided insights into possible improvements to its design.

During the second part of the workshop, the audience engaged in intensive discussions about the reform project, which lasted longer than originally planned.

The importance attached to the event in Montenegro is also demonstrated by the participation of the ombudsman Siniša Bjekovč, employees of various ministries, members of the parliament, members of foreign embassies and media representatives.