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Legal toolkit now available in Finnish and Greek
We are excited to present our newest translations of the OII Europe & ILGA-Europe Legal Toolkit “Protecting Intersex People in Europe: A toolkit for law and policy makers” into two European languages: Finnish and Greek!…
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IGM Ban Indicators now available in French and German
We are happy to share two new translations of the OII Europe “Indicators for effective protection of the rights of intersex people, in particular protection from IGM”! You can now download both the French version…
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Intersex Refugees & Asylum Seeker – Flyer, now available in German, Greek and Polish!
We are excited to present our newest translations of the Intersex Refugees & Asylum Seeker flyer into three European languages: More on the topic Please also visit our dedicated page on Intersex Refugees and Asylum…
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Our collective vision for gender equality in the EU – Joint CSO Statement
Today on December 10th 2024, OII Europe unites together with AGE Platform Europe, Amnesty International, Center for Reproductive Rights, EL*C – Eurocentralasian Lesbian* Community, End FGM European Network, European Sex Workers Rights Alliance, IGLYO, ILGA-Europe,…
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Call for action! Sign the joint statement that welcomes the report on the right to participate in sports
We’re calling on individuals and organizations to sign a statement affirming the right of trans, gender diverse, and intersex people to participate in sports without any form of discrimination. The signatories’ organizations welcome the report…
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Worrying attacks on intersex rights in Denmark
OII Europe comment on worrying attacks against intersex rights by former Danish Minister for Gender Equality Release date: 10 September 2024 OII Europe wishes to express its profound concern over an opinion piece by ex-Danish…
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Infographics – Findings from the FRA LGBTIQ Survey 2023
On May 14th 2024, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published the third edition of its survey on LGBTIQ people, providing up-to-date information on the lives of LGBTIQ people in the 27 EU…
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OII Europe strongly condemns the hate speech against two athletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Hateful attacks against athletes Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting fueled by sports federations’ sex testing practices. “Every person has the right to practise sport without discrimination” International Olympic Committee OII Europe strongly condemns the hate…
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OII Germany & OII Europe comment on deeply concerning German Family Court decision authorising an intervention on an intersex minor
Introduction In a recent decision from March 6th 2024, a German Family Court from Baden-Württemberg decided on a case brought forward by the parents of an intersex minor diagnosed with a form of CAH[1], who…
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OII Europe commentary on adopted VAW & DV Directive
On May 7th 2024, the EU Member States adopted1 the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, following adoption in Parliament on April 24th2. For over 2 years, OII Europe has been closely…
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Joint Statement: Milestone for trans and intersex rights in Europe
ILGA-Europe, TGEU, OII Europe, IGLYO and EL*C jointly welcome the inclusion of SOGIGESC grounds in new EU Directive on minimum standards for equality bodies. On 7 May 2024, two new directives on minimum standards for…
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South Africa: third-party intervention in Semenya v. Switzerland
The International Commission of Jurists, the Organisation Intersex International Europe and the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association jointly filed a third-party intervention before the Grand Chamber of the…
