Organisation Intersex International Europe
Our press releases
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
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.
Download our press release as PDF Today, on the 12th of November 2020 the European Commission has published the first [Continue Reading]
Today, 14th of May 2020, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency published the results of the new LGBTI Study. Almost 140.000 [Continue Reading]
OII Europe Press Release (download as PDF)November 8th, 2019 Today, on the International Intersex Solidarity Day, also known as the [Continue Reading]
Amendment to the French Bioethic law cements the status quo of unconsented surgeries on infants and children Yesterday, on the [Continue Reading]
A groundbreaking resolution has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on the elimination of discrimination against women and [Continue Reading]
Today, on the 14th of February 2019, the European Parliament has adopted a landmark Resolution on the Rights of Intersex [Continue Reading]
Find a Spanish version here. On June 18 2018, the World Health Organization published the new International Classification of Diseases [Continue Reading]
On the 25th of September, 2015 in Berlin OII Europe takes the important step of officially registering as an non-profit NGO.
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The project „RISE! Fighting discrimination and increasing visibility of intersex people through capacity and knowledge building" was funded by the European Union's Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020).
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