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Direct attack on intersex rights in Turkey: Urgent action needed
OII Europe expresses its deep concern regarding a lawsuit that has been filed in Turkey against the Chair of 17 May Association, Defne Güzel, on charges of violating the Law on Associations, based on the Turkish translation of one OII Europe’s publications #MyIntersexStory, as well as an exhibition about the climate crisis entitled Children, Roe
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Podpora vašemu interspolnemu otroku – Parents Toolkit in Slovenian
We are happy to share with you the translation of our Parents’ Toolkit Supporting your intersex child – A parents’ toolkit, into Slovenian. You can download the toolkit as a PDF here: The original English version was created in cooperation with ILGYO and EPA.
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New translations available
We are happy to share with you the newest translations of our publications! You can find all of our translations available as a free pdf download on our website under https://www.oiieurope.org/programs/translations/
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Recording of OII Europe’s webinar with OHCHR Europe
On October 16 2025, OII Europe and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Regional Office for Europe (OHCHR Europe) co-hosted an online webinar to present the OHCHR report on intersex persons published in September. The landmark report entitled Discriminatory laws and policies, acts of violence and harmful practices against intersex persons was called for
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Europe Goes Purple
Europe Goes Purple Campaign This year for the Intersex Awareness Weeks (26 Oct – 8 Nov) we join together with the Council of Europe SOGIESC Unit for the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign! Sunday, 26 October marks Intersex Awareness Day 2025. Our Campaign #EuropeGoesPurple is a joint Council of Europe (SOGIESC Unit) & OII Europe initiative, for raising
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New EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy: Intersex Rights Overlooked
The Commission’s new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030: Progress Made, But Intersex Rights Overlooked Yesterday, on the 8th of October 2025, the European Commission published its second EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy, which was committed to in the mission letter of EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management,
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Watershed Moment for Intersex Equality: Council of Europe Sets First-ever Comprehensive Standard for Protection of Intersex Rights Across Europe
The Council of Europe’s 46 Member States have unanimously adopted the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, setting out the most comprehensive framework to date for protecting the human rights of intersex people across Europe. Today, 7 October, 2025, marks a watershed moment for intersex human
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“Being Intersex in the EU” – FRA report
New FRA report Being Intersex in the EU sheds light on lived realities of intersex people in the EU Download Press Release as PDF On September 17th 2025, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published their report Being Intersex in the EU, featuring an in-depth look at the data from 1920 intersex respondents
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First ever panel on intersex people’s human rights at the UN Human Rights Council
OII Europe Press Release On the 15th of September 2025 the milestone panel discussion on combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons took place at the 60th United Nations Human Rights Council. This historic event is a testament to the progress made in past years on UN level to recognize the human rights
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Fullfilling the rights of intersex people
Human Rights Council – 60th session side event Date and Time: 17. September 2025 12:00 – 01:00 PM CESTLocation: Room VIII, Building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva Join us for a critical event addressing the human rights of intersex people! Bodily integrity concerns us all. Everyone should be able to make informed decisions about their
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Petition to the President of the European Commission
On July 17, together with All Out, ILGA Europe, ENAR, IGLYO, TGEU, ERGO Network, EL*C, and AGE Platform Europe, OII Europe delivered a petition to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Signed by 32,000 people, the petition calls on the Commission to not withdraw its proposed anti-discrimination Directive (also known as
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International Intersex Solidarity Fund
In May 2025, OII Europe’s member organisation CIA-OII France, launched the FS2I, the International Intersex Solidarity Fund. This fund was created in response to the many requests for help and support that intersex organisations at national level receive from intersex people abroad who need to flee their homes due to the discrimination, violence and exclusion
Categories: Calls for Action
