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Press Release: M v. France decision: The European Court of Human Rights finds the complaint inadmissable, but sets the basis for the qualification of IGM as torture

M v. France decision:

The European Court of Human Rights finds the complaint inadmissable, but sets the basis for the qualification of IGM as  [Continue Reading]

May 24, 2022 by Editorial

Filed Under: Council of Europe, ECHR, Europe, Press Releases Tagged With: ECHR, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, IGM, Press release

52 States call to protect the human rights of intersex people at the United Nations

51 States call to protect the human rights of intersex people at the United Nations

Growing, cross-regional group of countries calls on UN member States to combat violence and discrimination against intersex persons

“Unless immediate action is taken, severe human rights violations against intersex people will prevail and continue”, 76 civil society tell the UN Human Rights Council

October 4, 2021 by Editorial

Filed Under: Press Releases Tagged With: Human Rights, Intersex, Press release, United Nations

European Parliament urges for the protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU for all

On Thursday 24 June 2021 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health. Beyond addressing key issues such as access to abortion and contraception, treating menstrual products as essential basic goods, and access to fertility treatments and birth-related health care for all, the document also highlights the specific obstacles that intersex people face and calls for the protection of their rights.

June 29, 2021 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, Press Releases Tagged With: europe, European Parliament, Press release, Sexual and reproductive health, SRHR

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A milestone: European Commission publishes the first ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy

Download our press release as PDF Today, on the 12th of November 2020 the European Commission has published the first  [Continue Reading]

November 12, 2020 by Editorial

Filed Under: Library, Press Releases Tagged With: EU, europe, European Commission, LGBTIQ Strategy 2020-2025, Press release

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) launches report of the 2019 EU-LGBTI II survey

Today, 14th of May 2020, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency published the results of the new LGBTI Study. Almost 140.000  [Continue Reading]

May 14, 2020 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, Library, Press Releases Tagged With: bullying, consent, discrimination, FRA, harassment, physicalViolence, Press release, Survey

Title of the publication My-Intersex-Story

#MyIntersexStory – Personal accounts by intersex people living in Europe

OII Europe Press Release (download as PDF)November 8th, 2019 Today, on the International Intersex Solidarity Day, also known as the  [Continue Reading]

November 8, 2019 by Editorial

Filed Under: OlI Europe Publications, Press Releases Tagged With: Europe, first-person, Press release, publication, testimonials

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France lacks understanding of intersex human rights violations

Amendment to the French Bioethic law cements the status quo of unconsented surgeries on infants and children Yesterday, on the  [Continue Reading]

October 9, 2019 by Editorial

Filed Under: 2019, Press Releases Tagged With: bioethics, france, Press release

A groundbreaking resolution has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on the elimination of discrimination against women and girls in sport.

A groundbreaking resolution has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on the elimination of discrimination against women and  [Continue Reading]

March 22, 2019 by Editorial

Filed Under: International, Press Releases Tagged With: Human Rights, Press release, sport, Sports, United Nations

A Milestone for Intersex Rights: The European Parliament adopts landmark resolution on the rights of intersex people

Today, on the 14th of February 2019, the European Parliament has adopted a landmark Resolution on the Rights of Intersex  [Continue Reading]

February 14, 2019 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, Press Releases Tagged With: European Parliament, Human Rights, intersex people, intersex resolution, Press release, resolution

WHO publishes ICD-11 – and no end in sight for pathologisation of intersex people

Find a Spanish version here. On June 18 2018, the World Health Organization published the new International Classification of Diseases  [Continue Reading]

June 19, 2018 by Editorial

Filed Under: 2018, Human Rights, International, Press Releases Tagged With: 2018, Dan Ghattas, Human Rights, IGM, International, Intersex, intersex people, Kitty Anderson, OII Europe, Press release, UN, United Nations

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Intersex Awareness Weeks 2021

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