Europe
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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.
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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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Zaštita interseks osoba u Evropi: Priručnik za pravnike i zakonodavce
We are excited to present the Serbian language translation of the OII Europe and ILGA-Europe Legal Toolkit “Protecting Intersex People in Europe: A toolkit for law and policy makers”. This edition has been made in cooperation with XY Spectrum and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung
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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
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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,
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EP resolution on gender-based violence
European Parliament takes a strong stand for combatting all forms of gender-based violence, including those against LGBTIQ people in its newly adopted resolution
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LBTI Women in Sports: violence, discrimination and lived experiences
In March 2021, a coalition of European networks working on LGBTI rights and including ILGA Europe, EL*C, TGEU, OII Europe and EGLSF submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe a briefing note on violence and discrimination against LBTI women in sport. The PACE has drawn attention to gender-based violence and discrimination in
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Intergeschlechtliche Menschen in Europa schützen: Ein Toolkit für Gesetzgeber_innen und politische Entscheidungsträger_innen
Wir freuen uns die deutschsprachige Übersetzung des Legal Toolkits von OII Europe und ILGA-Europe„Protecting Intersex People in Europe: A toolkit for law and policy makers„ präsentieren zu können. Die deutschsprachige Version wurde von OII Germany erstellt. DOWNLOAD: You can download the toolkit as PDF (860kB) here
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European Parliament urges for the protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU for all
OII Europe Press Release – Download as PDF On Thursday 24 June 2021 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health1. With 378 votes in favour, 255 against and 42 abstentions, the plenary condemned the backslides that several
