Albania introduced their medical protocol on stopping “automatic gender assignment surgery” on infants born in the country. A European intersex organization has immediately criticized the new law.
The organization claims that the protocol “fails in fully embracing the intersex human right standards”, especially because the human right of intersex people has been addressed and set for ten years now. Since the protocol is not yet available in English, the intersex organization was unable to address some of the most important aspects, including education of parents and society, psychological support, and involvement of child protection services. What they also missed is that flouting the protocol will result in a penalty.
The Tirana Legal Aid Society clarified parts of the protocol as they had been “strongly advocating for the advancement of human rights protection of intersex people in Albania since 2016”. Medical protocols are rare in Albania, so this issue is an important phenomenon, especially in establishing international standards in Albania. The protocol plays an educational role as well, teaching medical personnel about the human rights, behaviour and legal consequences of intersex individuals’ actions.
LGBTI issues remain taboo in the country; same-sex partnerships and marriages are not allowed, and individuals in the LGBTI community suffer discrimination. The new protocol, which recognizes the human rights of intersex individuals, has been the most progressive step for the country’s post-communist history.
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