Upper Tribunal, Mx M, 2020
Subject Area
Gender Identity
Refugee/Asylum
Source
National Authorities
Type
Case Law
Location
United Kingdom
Year Published
2020
Summary
Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), Mx M (gender identity – HJ (Iran) – terminology) El Salvador [2020] UKUT 313 (IAC), 30 September 2020
Decision makers should where possible apply the guidance in the Equal Treatment Bench Book and use gender terminology which respects the chosen identity of claimants before them.
The principles in HJ (Iran) are concerned with the protection of innate characteristics. As such they are to be applied in claims relating to gender identity.
File(s):
313-1