Human Rights
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Groundbreaking WHO publication calls for end of sex-normalizing surgeries
A group of researchers affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a systematic review focused on medical rationales for sex-normalising surgeries; the outcomes of that review were published recently (29.8.24). This publication is truly groundbreaking, because WHO Article https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pgph.0003568IHRA Press Release https://intersexdepath.org/global-bioethics-statement-calls-for-end-to-medically-unnecessary-intersex-surgeries/ “medically unnecessary genital surgeries imposed on prepubertal children and infants violate their…
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An in-depth look: Spain becomes fifth EU country to ban IGM
In February 2023, Spain became the 5th EU country to adopt a ban on intersex genital mutilation within the law “for the real and effective equality of trans people and for the guarantee of the rights of LGBTI people” (BOE-A-2023-5366). Article 19 of the law prohibits non-consensual genital modification practices performed on intersex minors under…
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OII Germany & OII Europe comment on deeply concerning German Family Court decision authorising an intervention on an intersex minor
Introduction In a recent decision from March 6th 2024, a German Family Court from Baden-Württemberg decided on a case brought forward by the parents of an intersex minor diagnosed with a form of CAH[1], who had requested authorisation to consent to an intervention to modify the minor’s sex characteristics. While Germany has a law that…
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Data from European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) 2023 EU LGBTIQ Survey III shows intersex people face alarmingly increasing levels of violence
On May 14th 2024, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published the third edition of its survey on LGBTIQ people, providing up-to-date information on the lives of LGBTIQ people in the 27 EU Member States and EU candidate countries of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia. This year’s survey saw a significant increase in…
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South Africa: third-party intervention in Semenya v. Switzerland
The International Commission of Jurists, the Organisation Intersex International Europe and the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association jointly filed a third-party intervention before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in a case concerning the South African athlete Caster Semenya. In July 2023, in its…
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United Nations addresses the human rights of intersex persons in ground-breaking resolution
This is a joint statement by: Ação Pela Identidade – API; African Intersex Movement; Beyond the Boundary-Knowing and Concerns Intersex (Hong Kong); Campaign for Change (CfC) (Nepal); Fundacja Interakcja (Poland); ILGA World; Intersex Asia; Intersex Community of Zimbabwe (ICoZ); Intersex Human Rights Australia; Intersex Human Rights India; Intersex Kenya Education and Advocacy (IKEAA); Intersex Movement…
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New resource: OII Europe Refugees & Asylum Seekers toolkit
We are happy to present the OII Europe Refugees & Asylum Seekers toolkit! Our new toolkit provides high quality information about supporting intersex refugees and asylum seekers. It also serves as a tool for professionals to learn about the specific challenges faced by intersex asylum seekers and refugees. Recording of the Online Launch Event of…
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Statement on the political agreement on the VAW and DV directive
On February 6th, the European Parliament and EU Member States finally reached a political agreement on the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. OII Europe has worked relentlessly on behalf of the European intersex community to advocate for a comprehensive text that includes intersex victims of gender-based violence and domestic violence. We…
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Semenya v. Switzerland
We welcome today’s ruling of the ECtHR in the case of Semenya v. Switzerland. The Court found a violation of art. 14 together with art. 8, for discrimination on grounds of sex and sex characteristics. Caster Semenya – an international level athlete – had stopped participating in competitions following the International Association of Athletics Federations’…
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Video Message by Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović for the Participants of the OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference 2023 in Paris, France
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has delivered a powerful video message for the Participants of the OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference 2023, held in Paris, France.
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Video Message by European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli for the Participants of the OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference 2023 in Paris, France
European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli has delivered a powerful video message for the Participants of the OII Europe Community Event & Public Conference 2023, held in Paris, France. #UnionOfEquality https://twitter.com/helenadalli
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Intersections: The LGBTI II Survey – Intersex Analysis
On May 3rd, ILGA Europe published the fourth report of Intersections, its series of reports that seek to deep-dive into the data of the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) 2019 LGBTI Survey II. This briefing, on which we worked together with ILGA-Europe, presents and summarises the most relevant data about the experiences of intersex people in…
