Human Rights
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ZALAGANJE ZA LJUDSKA PRAVA INTERPOLNIH OSOBA – KAKO MOŽEŠ DA POMOGNEŠ?
We are excited to present the Serbo-Croatian translation of our toolkit “Standing up for the human rights of intersex people – How can you help?”
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Az Interszex emberek emberi jogainak védelme. Hogyan segíthetsz te?
OII Europe is exited to announce the translation of “Standing up for the human rights of intersex people – How can you help?” into Hungarian. The translation of the Toolkit was initiated by Magyar LMBT Szövetség and we, at OII Europe, would like to congratulate them on this great work! Check out Az Interszex emberek…
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Amnesty International launches first ever Report on Intersex People
Today our secretary Kitty Anderson is in Copenhagen for the launch of the Amnesty International report of the human rights violations that children with variations of sex characteristics face. The research focuses on the situation in Denmark and Germany although the general reccomendations are applicable widely. We would like to thank Amnesty International, Amnesty Denmark…
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Recent Study on the Frequency of Genital Surgeries on Children Performed in Germany
Recent Study on the Frequency of Genital Surgeries on Children Performed in Germany. Summary of the main findings from OII Germany With the publication “On the current state of cosmetic surgery of ‘ambiguous’ genitalia in childhood” by Ulrike Kloeppel[1], for the first time sound quantitative data on cosmetic genital surgeries performed on children throughout Germany…
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Intersex intervention at the public consultation convened by the UN Independent Expert on SOGI
On the 24th to 25th of January 2017 the UN Independent Expert on SOGI, Prof. Vitit Muntarbhorn, convened a public consultation in Geneva including States’ representatives, United Nations agencies, programmes and funds, regional human rights mechanisms, National Human Rights Institutions and civil society organizations. The consultation offered a platform of dialogue between participants, including facilitating…
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Interseks bireylerin insan haklarını savunmak. Nasıl yardım edebilirsiniz?
OII Europe is exited to announce the translation of “Standing up for the human rights of intersex people – How can you help?” into Turkish. The translation of the Toolkit was initiated as a cooperative project between Pemba Hayat’s, Kaos GL and the intersex led organization Intersex Anatolia and funded by the European Commission. OII…
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[VIDEO] Frontline Dispatches: Intersex Children And Medical Sex Assignment – Whose Right To Choose?
“European countries have been slow in recognising and upholding the human rights of intersex people and the gender diversity they represent,” wrote Nils Muižnieks, the Commissioner for Human Rights, in a ground-breaking 2015 report on the self-determination and physical integrity of intersex people. He added: “It is urgent to end unnecessary medical treatment and surgery…
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Standing up for the human rights of intersex people – how can you help?
2015 has been a year of great successes for intersex activists in Europe and beyond. But of course, much more is needed to achieve real change and have an impact on the life of intersex people in Europe.
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Press Release: Two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe on the same day
OII-Europe PRESS RELEASE Two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe on the same day. At the IDAHO Forum 2015 in Montenegro, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe and the Fundamental Rights Agency launched two documents that represent a true tipping point for the achievement of intersex human rights. The Issue…
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OII-Europe applauds Malta’s Gender Identity, Gender Expression And Sex Characteristics Act
This is a landmark case for intersex rights within European law reform As the year 2014 comes to a close historic reform is taking place within the Maltese law code. With the addition of sex characteristic’s to the Gender Identity, Gender Expression And Sex Characteristics Act, historic steps are being taken to bring forth an…
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We applaud the statement of the Conference of the German Ministers for Women and Equalities
In October 2014 the Conference of the German Ministers for Women and Equalities affirmed that interventions that modify the sex characteristics of an intersex person constitute human rights violations referenced in Article 2. Abs. 2 Satz 1 GG of the German Constitution. The Conference of the German Ministers for Women and Equalities has furthermore equated…
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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…
