United Nations
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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…
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UN-Report on Violence and its impact on the right to health published
The Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng presented her final report Violence and its impact on the right to health to the Fiftieth session of the Human Rights Council (13 June–8 July 2022), in which she also reiterated the…
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Submission: Violence and its impact on the right to health
Updated: 2. August 2022 We submitted our questionaire respond to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, that will…
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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…
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Global consultation on a common statistical framework on gender-related killings of women and girls (Femicide/Feminicide)
Submission by OII Europe 21.05.2021 From the introduction: We applaud the initiative of the UN to develop a common approach on gender-related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide) for statistical purposes. This is a very…
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UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy acknowledges violation of intersex children’s human rights
On 25 January 2021 the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy, Joseph A. Cannataci, released the report: Artificial intelligence and privacy, and children’s privacy. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy,…
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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…
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A groundbreaking resolution has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on the elimination of discrimination against women and girls in sport.
A groundbreaking resolution has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on the elimination of discrimination against women and girls in sport. For the first time it notes with concern the discrimination faced by…
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WHO publishes ICD-11 – and no end in sight for pathologisation of intersex people
Find a Spanish version here. On June 18 2018, the World Health Organization published the new International Classification of Diseases in its 11th version, which will be presented for final approval to the World Health…
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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…
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30th session of the UN Human Rights Council intersex side event
Footage from the side event on the human rights of intersex people, organised during the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council…
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Statement of OII Europe on Intersex, Disability and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
Introduction The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the latest human rights treaty body to address the violations of the rights of the intersex community. The Committee’s recommendations to the Federal Republic…
