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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OII Europe Annual Report 2024
We are happy to share with you our Annual Report for 2024. Read on from the introduction of our Annual Report 2024 and download the report as a pdf.
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World Athletics decides to mandate sex testing for women athletes
On 25 March 2025, World Athletics announced that it will introduce new restrictive “pre-clearance requirements” following approval at the most recent World Athletics Council meeting, to mandate DNA testing for all athletes who wish to participate in the women’s competition. The new requirements would ask athletes to take a cheek swab test to look for…
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Non-Binary Survey Still Open!
Are you non-binary? Do you live in Europe or Central Asia? Are you 18 years or older? If so, we want to hear from you! Joint #Survey project by OII Europe, ILGA-Europe, TGEU & 4 academic organisers. The Survey is still open until April 30, 2025. More details here: https://www.oiieurope.org/law-beyond-the-binary-in-europe-and-central-asia-survey/
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Register Now! OII Europe Community Event and Public Conference 2025 in Athens, Greece
OII Europe is very happy to announce our next Community event and Public Conference, which will be held in person in Athens, Greece on November 27th-29th, 2025, where we will be hosted by our local host Intersex Greece!
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Increasing attacks on LGBTI+ rights in Turkey: Urgent action needed
OII Europe expresses its deep concern regarding the intensifying pressures on LGBTI+ rights in Turkey in recent years, due to the government’s systematic policies which have put LGBTI+ individuals in increasing danger. Most recently, many activists, including journalist and LGBTI+ rights defender Yıldız Tar, have been arbitrarily arrested and unlawfully silenced. The persecution of journalists…
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We mourn the passing of Kris Günther
We write this with deep sadness and shock as we received note of the passing of Kris Günther, a treasured former board member, kindhearted colleague and passionate activist who made a lasting impact on OII Europe and the intersex community. Kris Günther was a founding member and served on the board of OII Europe from…
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Equality at risk – Sign now to defend your rights!
The European Commission plans to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination. Sign to demand its reconsideration and keep working towards EU protection against discrimination in all areas of life. In a disheartening step backward for equality, the European Commission is considering the withdrawal of the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination—a pivotal measure designed to safeguard equal…
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World Athletics is paving the way towards complete exclusion of trans and intersex women from sports
On 10 February 2025, World Athletics announced a new stakeholder consultation as part of the revision of its eligibility criteria for the Female Category at the elite level, alongside revisions to the existing DSD (Differences of Sex Development) and Transgender Regulations. Led by World Athletics’ Working Group on Gender Diverse Athletes, the revision claims to…
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Equality betrayed: Commission unilaterally gives up on anti-discrimination law
European Civil Society condemns the European Commission’s announcement to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination as a betrayal of fundamental rights at a critical moment for democracy and equality in the EU. On 12 February, the Commission publicly announced its intention to withdraw the proposal for the Equal Treatment Directive. This legislative measure aims to…
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Law Beyond the Binary in Europe and Central Asia – Survey
Are you non-binary? Do you live in Europe or Central Asia? Are you 18 years or older? If so, OII Europe wants to hear from you! Along with ILGA Europe, Transgender Europe and four academic organisers, OII Europe is partnering on a survey of non-binary people and the law in Europe and Central Asia. Our…
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Legal toolkit now available in Finnish and Greek
We are excited to present our newest translations of the OII Europe & ILGA-Europe Legal Toolkit “Protecting Intersex People in Europe: A toolkit for law and policy makers” into two European languages: Finnish and Greek! You can download the pdf below: Downloads: Legal Toolkit and Checklists Find more translations of the toolkit here: You can…
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IGM Ban Indicators now available in French and German
We are happy to share two new translations of the OII Europe “Indicators for effective protection of the rights of intersex people, in particular protection from IGM”! You can now download both the French version and the German version here from our website. Downloads:
