Right to change legal gender in Algeria
Right to change legal gender in Algeria is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
“Acts that violate public decency,” often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
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Gender-affirming care in Algeria
Gender-affirming care in Algeria is banned.
Current status
Banned
In Algeria, transgender individuals are unable to obtain medical and surgical treatments to undergo gender transition.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Algeria
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Algeria is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Gender non-conformity in public may be prosecuted as “indecent” under the 1966 penal code under articles 333 and 338. No third gender marker is available on documents.