Human Rights
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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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OII Europe statement on the new IOC framework
On November 16, 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the launch of a groundbreaking new framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations*. This framework was created after a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders towards adopting a comprehensive human rights strategy.…
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52 States call to protect the human rights of intersex people at the United Nations
PRESS RELEASE updated: 06.10.2021 (number of signed States) Growing, cross-regional group of countries calls on UN member States to combat violence and discrimination against intersex persons “Unless immediate action is taken, severe human rights violations against intersex people will prevail and continue”, 76 civil society tell the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, 4 October 2021…
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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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Intersex and Sports
On February 25th, 2021 South African athlete Caster Semenya filed an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)1 to fight for dignity, equality, and the human rights of women in sports. She challenges the demeaning and intrusive regulations implemented by the World Athletics in 2018 that discriminate and prohibit some women, including women…
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Submission to the European Court of Human Rights: M against France
The present case concerns the breach of bodily integrity through sex-assignement procedures on intersex children and the obstacles faced when seeking reparation before the Courts.
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Intersex children and the violation of their right to privacy
OII Europe submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy Submission 30. September 2020 Intersex children experience severe breaches of their right to privacy The right to privacy includes a wide range of overlapping and interrelated rights protecting the individual’s freedom as long as their actions do not interfere with the rights…
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Submission to the European Court of Human Rights: Y against France
From the introduction: These written comments are submitted on behalf of OII Europe (Organisation Intersex International Europe e.V.), ILGA-Europe (European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association), and C.I.A. (Collectif intersexes et allié-e-s) pursuant to leave granted by the President of the Fifth Section. The present case concerns the French authorities’…
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Intersex People face obstacles in regards of legal recognition
Everyone has the right to respect for their private life. This is what we read in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Article 7) and in the European Convention on Human Rights (Article 8). Gender identity is a crucial aspect in the development of everyones self-image, and intersex people, like anyone else, have the right…
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Intersex people in Europe face housing and economic difficulties
For the first time, the FRA LGBTI Survey 2019 shows us statistical data on the issues of housing and economic difficulties for intersex people living in Europe. Among all LGBTI respondents intersex people are the group with the highest rates of difficulties. In addition, as pointed out in the editorial comment in our infographic, intersex…
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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…
