»Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?

Abstract This article investigates recent legal developments regarding the practice of so-called »LGBT+ conversion therapy«. It analyses what positive obligations the Nordic states bear to protect LGBT+ youth against practices of ‘conversion  treatments’ under international and regional human rights...

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Main Author: Søren Verdoner
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Language:Danish
Published: De Nordiske Kriminalistforeninger 2022-12-01
Series:Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/NTfK/article/view/135176
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description Abstract This article investigates recent legal developments regarding the practice of so-called »LGBT+ conversion therapy«. It analyses what positive obligations the Nordic states bear to protect LGBT+ youth against practices of ‘conversion  treatments’ under international and regional human rights law. It then goes on to consider the challenges of  criminalizing ‘conversion therapy’ and reviews the new Norwegian draft law proposal on its criminalization. The article concludes that the rather limited Nordic debate on the issue has been narrowly focused on balancing the right to  privacy against the right to religious freedom. Furthermore, it has failed to pay sufficient attention to the positive obligations states have to protect the dignity of vulnerable groups against degrading and cruel treatment. Finally, the article discusses how measures outside of the criminal law can be used to protect LGBT+ youth against practices like ‘continuing none-acceptance’ that do not fall within the scope of actual ‘conversion therapy’, but which can still cause long-term harm. The article argues that non-acceptance of a child’s sexuality or gender identity might amount to a breach of the parental guardian’s duty of care.
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spelling doaj-art-d16caeafc7724170b61b535f18658e7e2025-01-07T13:22:07ZdanDe Nordiske KriminalistforeningerNordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab2446-30512022-12-01109444245710.7146/ntfk.v109i4.135176128575»Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?Søren VerdonerAbstract This article investigates recent legal developments regarding the practice of so-called »LGBT+ conversion therapy«. It analyses what positive obligations the Nordic states bear to protect LGBT+ youth against practices of ‘conversion  treatments’ under international and regional human rights law. It then goes on to consider the challenges of  criminalizing ‘conversion therapy’ and reviews the new Norwegian draft law proposal on its criminalization. The article concludes that the rather limited Nordic debate on the issue has been narrowly focused on balancing the right to  privacy against the right to religious freedom. Furthermore, it has failed to pay sufficient attention to the positive obligations states have to protect the dignity of vulnerable groups against degrading and cruel treatment. Finally, the article discusses how measures outside of the criminal law can be used to protect LGBT+ youth against practices like ‘continuing none-acceptance’ that do not fall within the scope of actual ‘conversion therapy’, but which can still cause long-term harm. The article argues that non-acceptance of a child’s sexuality or gender identity might amount to a breach of the parental guardian’s duty of care.https://tidsskrift.dk/NTfK/article/view/135176conversion therapyhuman rightslgbt rightscriminal lawpositive obligationsomvendelsesterapilgbt -rettighedernye straffebestemmelserforældreansvar
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»Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?
Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab
conversion therapy
human rights
lgbt rights
criminal law
positive obligations
omvendelsesterapi
lgbt -rettigheder
nye straffebestemmelser
forældreansvar
title »Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?
title_full »Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?
title_fullStr »Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?
title_full_unstemmed »Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?
title_short »Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?
title_sort omvendelsesterapi rettet mod unge lgbt personer en ny nordisk forbrydelse
topic conversion therapy
human rights
lgbt rights
criminal law
positive obligations
omvendelsesterapi
lgbt -rettigheder
nye straffebestemmelser
forældreansvar
url https://tidsskrift.dk/NTfK/article/view/135176
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