Europe

Ground-breaking Swiss report on infant surgery, a review

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Ground-breaking Swiss report on infant surgery, a review

Earlier this month, the Swiss National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethics published an opinion document, On the management of differences of sex development, Ethical issues relating to “intersexuality”. Copies are available via the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health in English, French, German and Italian. This is a brief review of the key points in…
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ILGA-Europe’s statement on the occasion of the International Intersex Awareness Day (26 October)

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From ILGA EUROPE: Today, ILGA-Europe joins intersex organisations around the world to mark the Intersex Awareness Day. ILGA-Europe believes that this day is a great opportunity for the raising of awareness on intersex issues, generate greater understanding and call for the elaboration of human rights in respect to intersex people. The foundation of all discrimination…
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OII Deutschland presents to the European Parliament Intergroup

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The European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights hosted a seminar on intersex and trans people recently, with presentations by Dan Christian Ghattas of OII Deutschland, Silvan Agius of ILGA Europe, Richard Köhler of Transgender Europe, and others. Dan’s excellent presentation can be listened to and downloaded (PowerPoint format) or viewed via the Intergroup’s page alongside…
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EU report on discrimination against intersex and trans people

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EU report on discrimination against intersex and trans people

The European Commission has just released a ground-breaking report on discrimination against intersex and trans people, titled “Discrimination against trans and intersex people on the grounds of sex, gender identity and gender expression”. It’s an excellent study, both in documenting legislation, in its conclusions and in how it manages to address two distinct groups of…
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German Greens party urges the German Senate to stand up for intersex people

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German Greens party urges the German Senate to stand up for intersex people

GERMAN online publication taz.de reports on how the Greens are urging the German Senate to stop delaying acting on one-year-old reports and recommendations and stand up for Germany’s many oppressed intersex citizens. The following note in the article about one of the most popular misconceptions about intersex stands out for us: Der Hintergrund für dieses Missverständnis ist wohl, dass Intersexualität…
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IVIM/OII Germany issues press release commenting on Deutscher Ethikrat’s opinion document on situation of intersex people in Germany

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IVIM/OII Germany issues press release commenting on Deutscher Ethikrat’s opinion document on situation of intersex people in Germany

Presseerklärung der Internationalen Vereinigung Intergeschlechtlicher Menschen (IVIM) zur Stellungnahme “Intersexualität” des Deutschen Ethikrats vom 23.02.2012 Berlin, 23.02.2012 DER Deutsche Ethikrat hat seine im Auftrag der Bundesregierung erarbeitete Stellungnahme zur Verbesserung der Lebenssituation intergeschlechtlicher Menschen veröffentlicht. IVIM begrüsst, dass der Ethikrat sich für eine finanzielle Förderung von Inter*- Organisationen ausspricht und die Peer-Beratung stärken möchte. In…
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Deutscher Ethikrat releases opinion document and press release on its inquiry into intersex in Germany

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Deutscher Ethikrat releases opinion document and press release on its inquiry into intersex in Germany

Deutscher Ethikrat: Intersexuelle Menschen anerkennen, unterstützen und vor gesellschaftlicher Diskriminierung schützen PRESSEMITTEILUNG 01/2012 Berlin, den 23. Februar 2012 DER Deutsche Ethikrat stellt am heutigen Donnerstag in Berlin seine im Auftrag der Bundesregierung erarbeitete Stellungnahme zur Situation intersexueller Menschen vor. Er ist der Auffassung, dass intersexuelle Menschen als Teil gesellschaftlicher Vielfalt Respekt und Unterstützung der Gesellschaft…
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