Statement of OII Europe on Intersex, Disability and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities

Introduction

Ev Blaine Matthigack, Dan Ghattas (OII Germany) and Morgan Carpenter (OII Australia), Thematic Briefing on intersex to CRPD, 26 March 2015. Photo by Nigel Kingston, supplied by Diane Kingston OBE — Ev Blaine Matthigack, Dan Ghattas (both OII Germany) and Morgan Carpenter (OII Australia), Thematic Briefing on intersex to CRPD, 26 March 2015. Photo by Nigel Kingston, supplied by
Diane Kingston OBE

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the latest human rights treaty body to address the violations of the rights of the intersex community. The Committee’s recommendations to the Federal Republic of Germany recognise the importance of protecting, promoting and fulfilling the rights of intersex individuals.

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Apr 30, 2015

– Categories: Countries, Europe, Germany, OII Europe Publications, Submissions

– Tags: 2015, CRPD, Geneva, UN, United Nations

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