Europe

OII Europe: two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe

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OII Europe: two milestones for intersex human rights in Europe

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 Francophonie: Forum International Intersexe de Douarnenez

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Version PDF FORUM INTERSEXE EUROPÉEN Douarnenez 29 et 30 juin 2015 Le forum intersexe eropéen est organisé par le Festival de cinéma de Douarnenez Crédit photo : Vincent Guillot Présentation Il est capital que toutes les initiatives visant à modifier, corriger et mettre en place des politiques nationales de santé, scolaires, sociales à partir de…
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Statement by OII Europe: we applaud Malta’s new law

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GIGESC

This is a landmark case for intersex rights within European law reform On the 1st of April 2015 a historic reform is taking place within the Maltese law code. With the Gender Identity, Gender Expression And Sex Characteristics Act, historic steps are being taken to bring forth an end to non-medically necessary, cosmetic genital surgeries…
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Semaine de visibilité intersexe 2014 au Québec

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Le comité Visibilité Intersexe du Centre de lutte contre l’oppression des genres a été particulièrement actif dans les derniers jours! Nous remercions du fond du coeur tous les groupes qui nous ont appuyés, de même que les personnes qui ont participé aux événements. Merci au Centre de lutte contre l’oppression des genres, à l’OII-Francophonie, au…
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Statement of the European Intersex Meeting in Riga, 2014

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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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Council of Europe’s statement on intersex people’s need for equal rights!

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In recognition of the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17th, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights has released the statement, A boy or a girl or a person — intersex people lack recognition in Europe. The statement examines the intense difficulties and human rights abuses  – such as “normalizing”…
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OII-Europe: First ever European Intersex NGO founded

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OII Europe (Organisation Intersex International Europe) was founded on Human Rights day at the 2nd International Intersex Forum in Stockholm. Find below a media release.   *********************** MEDIA RELEASE ********************* Tuesday 12 December 2012 Stockholm First ever European Intersex NGO founded.  OII Europe sets up work on Intersex Human Right Issues. OII Europe, Europe’s first…
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