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Search Results for: sports

LBTI Women in Sports: violence, discrimination and lived experiences

In March 2021, a coalition of European networks working on LGBTI rights and including ILGA Europe, EL*C, TGEU, OII Europe  [Continue Reading]

August 26, 2021 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, International, Sport, Submissions Tagged With: CoE, Council of Europe, LBTI, PACE, sport, Sports

Intersex and Sports

On February 25th, 2021 South African athlete Caster Semenya filed an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)1 to fight for dignity, equality, and the human rights of women in sports. She challenges the demeaning and intrusive regulations implemented by the World Athletics in 2018 that discriminate and prohibit some women, including women born with variations of sex characteristics, to participate in international competitions.

April 6, 2021 by Editorial

Filed Under: Sport, Topics Tagged With: athletes, discrimination, Human Rights, medicalisation, sport, Sports

Comment on Y v. France ECHR decision

The European Court of Human Rights did not find a violation of Art. 8 ECHR in a case about access  [Continue Reading]

February 22, 2023 by Editorial

Filed Under: Council of Europe, ECHR, Europe, Statements Tagged With: Comment, Council of Europe, ECHR, European Court of Human Rights, gender marker, Statement

Impact of the War in Ukraine on Intersex People and Rights of Intersex Asylum Seekers Panel Transcript

On Friday, September 30th, 2022, during the OII Europe Online Public Conference 2022 OII Europe organized a panel called “Impact  [Continue Reading]

February 14, 2023 by Editorial

Filed Under: 2022, Community Event, Europe, Events, Events, International, Refugees & Asylum Seekers, Ukraine Tagged With: Community, Human Rights, Refugees, Ukraine

OII Europe statement on the new IOC framework

On November 16, 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the launch of a groundbreaking new framework on Fairness, Inclusion  [Continue Reading]

March 3, 2022 by Editorial

Filed Under: Press Releases, Sport Tagged With: athletes, discrimination, Human Rights, IOC, Olympics, sport, Sports

Search the website

If you are looking for a specific type of information, try using our search bar. Most of our content is  [Continue Reading]

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

PRESS RELEASE updated: 06.10.2021 (number of signed States) Growing, cross-regional group of countries calls on UN member States to combat  [Continue Reading]

October 4, 2021 by Editorial

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

Education

Intersex youth deserve an education where they can develop their full potential, safe & free from harassment & discrimination, and that represents them in an affirmative, positive & non-stigmatizing manner.

January 20, 2021 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, Library, Topics Tagged With: Education, topics

Intersex People face obstacles in regards of legal recognition

Everyone has the right to respect for their private life. This is what we read in the EU Charter of  [Continue Reading]

July 21, 2020 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, Infographics, Library Tagged With: discrimination, Europe, FRA, gender marker, Human Rights, legal recognition, Survey

Intersex people in Europe face physical violence and harassment

Unfortunately, as the latest FRA LGBTI report reveals, many intersex people in Europe suffer from physical and sexual attack based  [Continue Reading]

May 22, 2020 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, Infographics, Library Tagged With: Europe, FRA, harassment, Human Rights, intersexphobia, physicalViolence, Survey

Recent survey shows high rate of discrimination of intersex people in Europe

It was on December 10th, 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that “all human beings are born free  [Continue Reading]

May 19, 2020 by Editorial

Filed Under: Europe, Infographics, Library Tagged With: discrimination, Europe, FRA, Human Rights, intersexphobia, Survey

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, Sport Tagged With: Human Rights, Press release, sport, Sports, United Nations

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