INTERVIEW: "It Is Still a Big Taboo"
For intersex people and their concerns, 2015 was a very important year because it saw intersex issues being thrust more and more into the spotlight of European and international policy making.
What It’s like to be intersex – Buzzfeed video
presented by the Intersex Youth Advocacy Group based in the United States
30th session of the UN Human Rights Council intersex side event
Footage from the side event on the human rights of intersex people, organised during the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council…
The big next step: OII-Europe officially registers as an non-profit NGO in Germany
On the 25th of September, 2015 in Berlin OII Europe takes the important step of officially registering as an non-profit NGO.
EP LGBTI Intergroup Session: “Human Rights of Intersex People in Europe”
The European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights organised a discussion with Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights [Continue Reading]
Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act (Malta 2015)
By making sex assignment treatment and/or surgical intervention on the sex characteristics of a minor unlawful, until the person can [Continue Reading]
Launch of “Human Rights and Intersex People” (CHRCoE) and “The fundamental rights situation of intersex people” (FRA)
Recording of the intersex side event of May 12th at IDAHO Forum 2015 in Montenegro where the European Union Agency [Continue Reading]
Press Release: Two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe on the same day
OII-Europe PRESS RELEASE Two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe on the same day. At the IDAHO Forum 2015 [Continue Reading]
Statement of OII Europe on Intersex, Disability and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
Introduction The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the latest human rights treaty body to address the [Continue Reading]
Press Release: OII-Europe applauds Malta’s Gender Identity, Gender Expression And Sex Characteristics Act
This is a landmark case for intersex rights within European law reform On the 1st of April 2015 a historic [Continue Reading]
