Editorial
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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 to neutral gender marker On 31 January 2023, the European Court of Human Rights released its judgement in the case of Y v. France (application no. 76888/17). The case concerned the French authorities’ refusal to…
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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 of the War in Ukraine on Intersex People and Rights of Intersex Asylum Seekers”. The text transcript of the panel is available below. We thank your amazing invited speakers, moderator and author of the quote.…
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Unterstützen Sie Ihr intergeschlechtliches Kind
We are happy to present the German translation of our parents toolkit Supporting your intersex child – A parents’ toolkit! This version has been amended with information on the situation in Austria and Switzerland. The original English version was created in cooperation with ILGYO and EPA.
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#MyIntersexStory now translated into Turkish
#BenimİnterseksHikayem We are very happy to present the Turkish translation 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 a text…
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Advancing the Human Rights of Intersex People Conference – Council of Europe
We are excited to share with you the conference ADVANCING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF INTERSEX PEOPLE – 26 January 2023 13:00-18:00 CET – Council of Europe Strasbourg / online The Conference is hosted in the framework of Iceland’s Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, organised by the SOGI Unit in…
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OII Europe Community Event and Public Conference 2023 in Paris, France
OII Europe is very happy to announce that after 2 years of having events online, our next Community Event and Public Conference will be held in person. Our fourth Community event and Public Conference in Paris, France, we will be hosted by Collectif Intersexe Activiste – OII France. Deadline to register for the Community Event…
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OII Europe Intersex Refugees & Asylum Seekers Flyer
Intersex refugees and asylum seekers can often experience a range of additional problems due to being intersex. OII Europe is working towards increasing intersex sensitivity and knowledge among professionals working with intersex refugees and asylum seekers. With our new flyer we highlight specific needs of intersex refugees and asylum seekers and provide a list of…
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OCHRONA OSÓB INTERPŁCIOWYCH W EUROPIE: PODRĘCZNIK DLA PRAWNIKÓW I DECYDENTÓW
We are happy to present the Polish translation of the Legal Toolkit and Checklist by our Polish colleagues! See below for the download link. “Z okazji Dnia Wiedzy o Interpłciowości przedstawiamy Państwu polską wersję językową podręcznika oraz towarzyszącej mu listę kontrolnej. Jest to jedno z naszych działań mających na celu budowanie świadomości na temat naruszania praw człowieka osób interpłciowych i abyśmy mogli wspólnie pracować nad zapewnieniem ochrony…
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Community Event & Public Conference 2022 – Recordings
We are happy to share with you some recordings of the recent OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference in September 2022: We feel honored for the opening words by the European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli for our 2022 OII Europe Intersex Community Event and Public Conference: This is the opening speech by our…
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Elderly Intersex People
An OII Europe Intersex Awareness Weeks Campaign Intersex seniors face a number of challenges, including isolation, discrimination, and a lack of awareness about their needs. Many intersex seniors have experienced medical interventions in their lives that have had negative lifelong consequences. Some also have difficulty finding healthcare providers who are knowledgeable about their needs. Our…
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On the proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence
The above signed organisations (ILGA-Europe, TGEU, EL*C, IGLYO and OII Europe), regional networks fighting for the rights of LGBTI people, including LBTI women across Europe and Central Asia, welcome the Commission’s proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. However, we consider certain elements need to be strengthened, added, or amended,…
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Welcome to our new board members!
Please welcome our new steering board members! Also, we would like to honour and heartily thank our previous board members who are stepping down this year!
