Editorial
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Registrations to our Community Event & Public Conference 2022 is now open
OII Europe is happy to announce the Online Community Event and Public Conference 2022. This year’s event like the previous four community events consists of a one-day public conference and a two-day closed community event. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the event for the second time will be held completely online. The registration to…
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UN-Report on Violence and its impact on the right to health published
The Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng presented her final report Violence and its impact on the right to health to the Fiftieth session of the Human Rights Council (13 June–8 July 2022), in which she also reiterated the international demand for ending intersex genital mutilation (IGM) and called for a non-binary approach to gender and gender-based violence under…
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Submission to the call for evidence for the initiative on the “Prevention of harmful practices against women and girls”
From the introduction: To this day, intersex individuals (also called: persons with a variation of sex characteristics), including but not limited to intersex women and girls experience severe fundamental rights violations across the EU. While intersex persons share the experience of structural and every day discrimination, as well as being targets of harassment, violence and…
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Landmark moment as Greek Parliament votes to ban IGM and protect the human rights of intersex minors
OII Europe Press Release 21-07-2022 On July 19th, 2022, in a watershed moment, The Greek Parliament voted in favour of the “Medically Assisted Reproduction Reforms Act”, which includes Articles 17 to 20, PART C on “Change of Sex Characteristics of Intersex Minors”. The law bans medical interventions (including hormonal treatments and surgeries) that aim to…
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Submission combating violence against women and domestic violence
Prepared by OII Europe (May 2022) – updated Oct. 17 2022 From the Introduction: We highly welcome the Commission’s proposal, as it addresses the widespread inequity still prevalent in our societies of which gender-based and domestic violence and the specific vulnerability of women and sex and gender minorities are one of the most horrifying aspects. …
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Submission on the revision of the Victim’s Rights Directive
OII Europe highly welcomes the public consultation for the update of the Victims’ Rights Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012, which aims to ensure that victims of crime across the EU are able to access support services, adequate protection and appropriate information concerning their rights. We would…
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M v. France decision:
The European Court of Human Rights finds the complaint inadmissable, but sets the basis for the qualification of IGM as torture Press Release (download as PDF) On Thursday 19 May 2022, the European Court of Human Rights communicated its decision on the case M c. France (42821/18). While the Court rejected the application on procedural…
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Good Practice Map 2021
Today, on the 17th of May 2022, OII Europe is proud to present its 2021 Good Practice Map! The map highlights advancement achieved in 2021 towards the better protection of intersex human rights across Europe.
Tags: Anti-discrimination, austria, Council of Europe, Finland, france, Germany, Greece, Hate Crime, Hate Speech, IGM, Policy Action, Research, Scotland, Serbia, Training -
In the making: Put an end to IGM
Last updated: May, 2025 This page has been introduced with the OII Europe Good Practice Map 2021. The content of this page will be updated periodically. It will show national laws banning non-vital, non-emergency medical interventions on intersex children in Europe. It will highlight both the positive points and the obstacles towards full protection. — 2024…
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OII Europe Online Community Event and Conference 2021 – session recordings
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 OII Europe Online Community Event and Conference for the first time was held completely online. Under the theme of “Staying Connected” we were delighted to once again be surrounded by our amazing community during the 3-day event consisting of a one-day public conference and a two-day closed…
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OII Europe Annual Report 2021
The year 2021 was again shaped by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and it continued to impact our activities and processes within OII Europe. Yet we were able to carry on with our work towards advancing intersex human rights in Europe. You will find many examples of our accomplishments in our newest Annual Report 2021, from…
