Intersex Awareness Day 2016

Speaking ahead of Intersex Awareness Day on 26 October, a group of United Nations and international human rights experts is calling for an urgent end to human rights violations against intersex children and adults. They urge Governments to prohibit harmful medical practices on intersex children, including unnecessary surgery and treatment without their informed consent, and sterilization.

2020-08-04T11:15:53+00:00October 24th, 2016|Categories: ACHPR, CAT, CEDAW, CESCR, COE, CRC, CRPD, HRC, OAS, UN|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Joint UN Statement on Ending violence and discrimination against LGBTI people

Joint Statement of 12 UN organisations: Ending violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. United Nations entities call on States to act urgently to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) adults, adolescents and children.

Eliminating forced, coercive and otherwise involuntary sterilization

Joint Statement of 12 UN organisations: Ending violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. United Nations entities call on States to act urgently to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) adults, adolescents and children.

2020-08-01T12:49:08+00:00June 6th, 2014|Categories: UN, WHO|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |
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