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OII Europe (Organisation Intersex International Europe) is the umbrella organisation of European human rights based and intersex-led organisations. OII Europe works for the protection of intersex persons’ human rights in Europe, Central Asia and the Maghreb region.

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  • #MyIntersexStory now translated into Spanish & French

    We are very happy to present our translated editions, in Spanish and French, of our testimonial book “#MyIntersexStory – Personal accounts by intersex people living in Europe” with fifteen testimonies by intersex people and their families and with fifteen colourful illustrations by intersex artist and OII Europe staff member Ins A Kromminga.This book also includes…

  • Submission: Violence and its impact on the right to health

    Updated: 2. August 2022 We submitted our questionaire respond to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, that will inform the next thematic report on “Violence and its impact on the right to health”, which will be presented to…

  • Welcome Irene Kuzemko, our Community & Capacity Building Officer

    Please meet our Community and Capacity Building Officer, Irene Kuzemko! Irene is an intersex activist from Russia and Ukraine and has been active in the intersex movement since 2015. During the past 1,5 years, Irene has been supporting OII Europe’s community and capacity building work while we navigated the administrative challenges put in our way…

  • Supporting your intersex child – A parents’ toolkit (Italian version)

    We are happy to present our Italian parents toolkit “Supporta lə tuə bambinə intersex” in the Schwa-version! Il testo originale in inglese usa “they” (“loro”) piuttosto che lui o lei come pronome neutrale per tuttз, riconoscendo pienamente che esiste una diversità di generi. In questa versione italiana useremo un linguaggio inclusivo, basato sullo schwa, “ə”…

  • Attachment briefing for European Statistics on Population consultation

    Prepared by ILGA-Europe, OII Europe, TGEU and IGLYO Currently European statistics on population (ESOP) do not collect statistics on respondents’ sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics. These statistics are essential for the inclusion of data on LGBTI people – one of Europe’s minority groups. LGBTI people are a subgroup at risk of inequality and…

  • Joint Submission to the European Court of Human Rights: L.B. v France

    OII Europe, together with AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), the Dutch Council for Refugees (DCR), the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), ILGA-Europe, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) put forward a submission to intervene jointly to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of LB v France…

  • Submission to the Constitutional Court in Bulgaria

    OII Europe submitted a letter of observations to the Bulgarian Constitutional Court with contextual information regarding practical obstacles faced by intersex people seeking legal gender recognition, and in the matter of the interpretation of the concept of sex under the Constitution. The Supreme Court of Cassation asked the Constitutional Court how legal gender recognition of…

  • Towards an evaluation of the Victims’ Rights Directive

    Submission prepared by OII Europe From the introduction:The Victims’ Rights Directive, in its current form, does not yet recognize intersex people as victims of bias motivated crime, in particular gender-based violence, and as victims with specific needs. The following submission presents data on the scope of violence intersex people face, points out the specific needs…

  • Inclusion of LGBTI learners in schools

    Pathways to School Success Consultation Inclusion of LGBTI learners in schools A joint submission prepared by IGLYO, TGEU, OII Europe and ILGA-Europe From the introduction:Exclusion, bullying and harassment in educational institutions is still a problem for many European lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or intersex (LGBTI) children and young people. While it is difficult to accurately…

  • thisisintersex.org

    We are happy to announce the launch event of thisisintersex.org on October 26th, on Intersex Awareness Day, held from 15:00 till 16:15h, CEST time. We especially want to thank Ms Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality of the European Union, who will deliver the keynote speech. We are also pleased to have our speakers Surya Monro,…

  • Our new Finance & Administration Officer (F&AO), Aleks Jahn

    We have news! Please meet our new Finance & Administration Officer (F&AO), Aleks Jahn. Aleks has profound practical experience in accounting, controlling, organization and implementation of processes and reporting, as well as building administrative and financial structures. As financial coordinator for Asia in the foreign department of a public foundation he had the chance to…

  • 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 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 Geneva, 4 October 2021…