Court of Justice 12 September 2024, C-247/23 (VP v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság.)

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Advocate General Collins opines on the interpretation of Article 16 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) concerning the right to rectify personal data, specifically regarding the gender of a transgender refugee. The core legal issue revolves around whether the Hungarian authority must amend the asylum register to reflect the applicant's gender identity, and what evidence is required to support such a rectification request. The opinion highlights the tension between national law, the GDPR, and the rights of individuals under EU law, emphasizing that the absence of a legal recognition procedure for gender change may infringe upon the applicant's rights.AI