A NEW KANSAS LAW HAS EFFECTIVELY INVALIDATED THE DRIVER’S LICENSES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-ISSUED DOCUMENTS OF TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS, LEAVING MANY IN LEGAL AND PERSONAL LIMBO.(PHOTO).

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Kansas driver’s license law puts some transgender residents in ID limbo A new Kansas law has effectively invalidated the driver’s licenses and other government-issued documents of transgender residents, leaving many in legal and personal limbo. Senate Bill 244, which went into effect immediately after the legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto, requires that the gender listed on a driver’s license align with the state’s binary definition of male and female. The law also directs the state registrar to “correct” birth certificates that do not match these definitions. Unlike similar restrictions in other states, Kansas’ law retroactively invalidates previously issued documents. Legal advocates warn that the law threatens the privacy and safety of transgender residents, forcing them to disclose their gender identity in situations ranging from employment applications to renting property or opening bank accounts. The law also restricts bathroom use to the sex assigned at birth and amen...

ECOWAS COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 ECOWAS COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE


 The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the Lagos State Judiciary, played a pivotal role in hosting and supporting the External Court Session and Sensitization Outreach of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice held in Lagos from 5th to 16th in May 2025.


The Chief Justice of Nigeria Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun, the Chief Judge of Lagos State Jon. Justice Kazeem Alogba and the Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu were physically present at the opening ceremony.

 

The programme, which marked a milestone in public legal education and sub-regional judicial engagement, was aimed at deepening the understanding of the role and jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Court among Nigerians and other West African citizens. It also enhanced citizens’ awareness of their rights under the ECOWAS legal framework.

One more photo below. 


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