Legal Measures for Transsexual Persons’ Rights Protection
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This research article aims to study (1) problems arising from the lack of protection of rights in the justice system. and the social rights of persons having sex reassignment surgery, (2) to study the legal measures to protect the rights of persons having sex reassignment surgery according to foreign theory, and (3) to find recommendations on legal measures to protect the rights of persons having sex reassignment surgery suitable for Thailand. The study uses a qualitative research model and collecting data through document research and in-depth interviews and focus group discussion and analyzed the data by using content analysis techniques and comparison interpretation.
Findings show that for the protection of the rights of transsexual persons on body searches, the recommendations are that female officials conduct the body searches. In detention, the transsexual persons must be detained in separation from male offenders. The questioning of transsexual persons as the victims of gender offences must be conducted by female police officers. The prisoner must receive the protection of rights by being imprisoned in areas separated from male inmates in order to prevent sexual violation. Work in prison must be of the same type as done by female inmates. The right to work should be protected by being given work in female types of work. Work with risks should not be performed. The determination of wages must be equal without any discrimination. In addition, transsexual persons should have the right to marry male partners in order to have legal rights and shared duties.
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