Europe
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Intersex people in Europe face physical violence and harassment
Unfortunately, as the latest FRA LGBTI report reveals, many intersex people in Europe suffer from physical and sexual attack based on being intersex. They even turn out to be the most affected among all LGBTI people (see the infographic below). Therefore, we appeal to the Yogyakarta Principles on on the application of international human rights…
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Recent survey shows high rate of discrimination of intersex people in Europe
It was on December 10th, 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” and “all are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination” (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1 and 7). One world speaking up with one voice for equality and…
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EU Strategy on victims’ rights (2020-2025) Joint submission
One component of work under the Victim’s Rights Directive relating to violence against women and girls is combatting female genital mutilation (FGM). In order to also address the human rights violations that intersex infants and children face, the future Directive should also include intersex genital mutilation (IGM) as a key focus.
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#MyIntersexStory – Personal accounts by intersex people living in Europe
OII Europe Press Release (download as PDF)November 8th, 2019 Check out our campaign website under https://myintersexstory.oiieurope.org/ You can download our publication as a PDF (17,9 MB) under the following link: https://www.oiieurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/testimonial_broch_21-21cm_for_web.pdf
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Good Practice Map 2018
Today, 13th of May 2019, OII Europe launched the first ever Intersex good practice map at the IDAHOT+ Forum in Oslo. In our Good Practice Map 2018 you find a compilation of good practice examples from selected European countries, including examples for missed opportunities and rights under attack for intersex people. Download the PDF here.
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Happy intersex awareness day!
Today we’re happy to share this video with you. It features intersex youth from different European countries and was created by OII Europe, IGLYO, Intersex Russia and Collectif Intersexes et Allié.e.s. In the last two years, we have given a voice to intersex people – among others, by advocating for the Council of Europe intersex…
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Statement of the European Intersex Meeting in Riga, 2014
On Wednesday, the 8th of October the European Intersex Meeting took place in Riga. Under the umbrella of OII Europe and facilitated by ILGA Europe, this meeting gathered European intersex organisations working for intersex human rights. The goal of the meeting was to identify objectives and strategies to advocate for the full implementation of human…
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“Intersex people lack recognition in Europe” – Comment by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner
A boy or a girl or a person, intersex people lack recognition in Europe On 1 March, Fox News presenter Clayton Morris had to apologise for his “ignorant and stupid” comments mocking the new gender options for Facebook profiles which allow users to register as intersex. The TV presenter had ridiculed the move of the…
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First ever European Intersex NGO founded. OII Europe sets up work on Intersex Human Right Issues.
Welcome to OII Europe! Tuesday 12 December 2012Stockholm OII Europe, Europe’s first Umbrella-Intersex-NGO was founded on Human Rights Day, 10 December, during the Second Intersex Forum at Stockholm. This is a significant day for the European Intersex Movement and it will ensure the further adoption of Human Rights for Intersex people all over Europe. Throughout…
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