UN's Recommendations on Viet Nam's Draft Gender Affirmation Law

It is imperative that Viet Nam develop the Gender Affirmation Law in alignment with international laws and standards to ensure that transgender persons are equal members of society and protected and free from any forms of violence and discrimination; no one should be discriminated against based on perceived gender identity or gender expression. While it is recognized that the Draft Law is an important step towards ensuring the rights of transgender people and includes a number of areas of progress, the UN in Viet Nam would like to highlight key areas in which the current Draft Law (as of 15/1 2018) should be strengthened.