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OII Europe - Organisation Intersex International Europe is the umbrella organisation of European human rights based & intersex-led orgs. OII Europe works for the protection of intersex persons’ human rights in Europe, Central Asia & the Maghreb Region
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 16h
Intersex people are exposed to hate crime and hate speech, often from a very young age. CM/Rec(2025)7 is clear: CoE Member States must prevent, prohibit and combat hate speech & hate crime on the ground of sex characteristics www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple @coe.int
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 1d
Intersex persons face immense barriers in accessing quality healthcare. The CM/Rec(2025)7 says Member States must ensure equitable access to effective, lifelong & publicly funded health services tailored to the needs of #intersex people
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 2d
IGM negatively impacts #intersex people's ability to participate in sports at all levels. We welcome that CM/Rec(2025)7 recommends that CoE Member States ensure intersex people can participate in sports free from discrimination.
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 3d
The newly adopted @councilofeurope CM Rec(2025)7 acknowledges the necessity to provide monitoring mechanisms and legal accountability to protect patient rights www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 4d
"When going to the doctor we are often treated without respect and we are faced with unprofessional curiosity about our body parts". CM/Rec(2025)7 calls on Member States to take steps to end discrimination in the field of #health www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexRights @coe.int
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 5d
Intersex refugees and asylum seekers exist! The new CM/Rec(2025)7 states that Member States should ensure that persecution based on sex characteristics is considered a valid ground for seeking asylum www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #WeGoPurple #IntersexRights @councilofeurope
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 6d
The newly adopted @councilofeurope CM Rec(2025)7 reaffirms intersex persons' right to bodily integrity, bodily autonomy and self-determination. Member States must protect intersex people from non-consensual medical interventions. www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple
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Council of Europe @coe.int · 7d
For generations, intersex people were told to hide who they are. Tonight, as @coe.int shines purple, Europe says:
 
💛We see you,
💜We hear you, and
💛We stand with you.
 
The Palais de l’Europe is the first to light up today, setting an example for others across the continent.

#EuropeGoesPurple
Today’s illumination of the Council of Europe building in purple, the colour of intersex visibility and solidarity, is part of the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign.
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 7d
Today 27.10. is the official launch event of the CoE Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Equal Rights for #Intersex Persons. Go to our campaign site to view the live stream today 15-17:30 CET.
www.europegoespurple.org #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexRights #IAD25
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 18d
Over the two weeks, institutions, communities, and individuals across Europe will come together to celebrate #intersex lives and call for equal rights in the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign. A calendar of events, a map of purple light-ups, and more will be available on www.europegoespurple.org 💛💜
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 8d
Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay 2025! This has been a great year for #intersexRights! Join our #EuropeGoesPurple campaign to celebrate #intersex lives and calling for #EqualRights across Europe and beyond.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #IAD25 #IAD2025 #WeGoPurple
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EuroPride EPOA @epoa.eu · 8d
Intersex Awareness Day 💛💜
EPOA joins OII Europe for #EuropeGoesPurple — calling on Pride organisers to raise awareness for intersex equality and bodily autonomy.

#EPOA #EuropeGoesPurple #Intersex #IntersexAwarenessDay
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 8d
Today is #IntersexAwarenessDay! ILGA-Europe calls on all States to act on the Council of Europe’s new Recommendation (2025)7 — the first global standard to protect intersex people & ensure equality. coe.int/en/web/sogi/intersexrecommendation
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Council of Europe @coe.int · 8d
Let’s go purple! 💜

The Council of Europe is launching the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign with OII Europe, to promote the adoption of the new Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons and raise awareness about intersex people and the challenges they face.

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Equal rights for Intersex People Europe goes purple OII Europe and the Council of Europe
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 8d
Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay 2025! This has been a great year for #intersexRights! Join our #EuropeGoesPurple campaign to celebrate #intersex lives and calling for #EqualRights across Europe and beyond.
www.europegoespurple.org
#EuropeGoesPurple #IAD25 #IAD2025 #WeGoPurple
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 10d
Sunday 26 Oct marks Intersex Awareness Day 2025. Our Campaign #EuropeGoesPurple is a joint @coe.int (SOGIESC Unit) & OII Europe initiative, for raising awareness, promote visibility, and celebrate solidarity with #intersex people.
Join us! www.europegoespurple.org #intersexRights #IAD2025
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Council of Europe @coe.int · 10d
Join us live as the Council of Europe marks a historic milestone with the launch of the first international recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons!

⏰ 27 October, 3-5.30 pm (CET)

ℹ️ and livestream: www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/...

Let’s stand for equal rights for intersex people!
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 25d
Yesterday, Oct 8 2025, the European Commission published its second LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy, but regrets that while the Strategy puts forward important measures, it lacks specific measures for #intersex rights.

Our Press Release: bit.ly/4h1TDIB
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · 27d
Today on October 7th, in a watershed moment, the Council of Europe’s 46 Member States have unanimously adopted the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Equal Rights for #Intersex Persons, setting a new gold standard in Europe. Read the full PR here: bit.ly/4gWrr9X
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Welcome to OII Europe! – OII Europe @oiieurope.org.web.brid.gy · 27d
Policy Brief on Cyberbullying & LGBTQI Youth: Priorities for the EU Action Plan
On September 26 2025, together with IGLYO, ILGA-Europe and TGEU, OII Europe submitted a Policy Brief in the context of the forthcoming EU Action Plan against Cyberbullying. The Policy Brief puts forward recommendations and priorities to protect LGBTQI youth from cyberbullying. Among LGBTQI youth, intersex youth experience alarmingly high levels of in person bullying, as […] The post Policy Brief on Cyberbullying & LGBTQI Youth: Priorities for the EU Action Plan appeared first on OII Europe.
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · Sep 30
OII Europe warmly welcomes the joint statement published by a group of 47 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders that reaffirms the central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality and human rights for all.
More: bit.ly/42fFRMy
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · Sep 25
Today we celebrate 10 years since the day OII Europe has been officially registered as a non-profit organisation in Germany! We thank everyone for your support of our work in the past 10 years. Here's to many more! 🥳🎈

📷 Our 2015 SB holding the finalised OII Europe Statues
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Graphic with Photo: 10 years - Happy Anniversary - in the photo: our 2015 Steering Board holding the finalised OII Europe Statues
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · Sep 18
Yesterday, on September 17th, the EU’s FRA published a new report Being Intersex in the EU, shedding light on the intersectional experiences of 1920 intersex people across the EU, and issuing recommendations to Member States.

Read the report here : www.oiieurope.org/being-inters...

#intersex
Graphic with text: Rising violence and harassment against intersex people in the EU - Report by the FRA (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) has been published. Read our press release on www.oiieurope.org
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · Sep 17
Read the OII Europe press release about Monday’s (September 15th) historic panel discussion on intersex people’s human rights at the 60th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva: www.oiieurope.org/first-ever-p...

#intersex #intersexRights #UnitedNation #UNHumanRightsCouncil
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OII Europe @oiieurope.org · Sep 16
We are happy to announce the Human Right Council - 60th Session Side Event that OII Europe is co-hosting tomorrow. Stay tuned for more about this to come. The side event is taking place at Geneva and is in-person only.
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Flyer for the Human Rights Council - 60th session side event. Join us for a critical event addressing the human rights of intersex people! Bodily integrity concerns us all. Everyone should be able to make informed decisions about their bodies. Yet, intersex people worldwide still face harmful practices and exclusion. Together, we will address how States can create laws, policies, and reforms that prioritise the rights of intersex persons, and create bold calls to action for future engagement in UN mechanisms to ensure dignity, choice, and justice for all – regardless of sex characteristics. The event is co-hosted by African Intersex Movement (AIM) ILGA World InterAction for Health and Human Rights Intersex Asia IPPF Outright International Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) Women Deliver OII Europe Date and Time: 17. September 2025 12:00 – 01:00 PM CEST Location: Room VIII, Building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva
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