Between 16 and 20 June 2015 Vreerwerk will again organise a series of webinars on transgender and intersex developments on the human rights level. We will hold three webinars of two hours on the following themes: Recent developments in the European trans* and intersex theatre. Where do they stand rights-wise? What can we learn from …
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Sex and gender domino
April 2015 is for trans* and intersex human rights in Europe a rather fortunate month. On the legal level that is. It still rains trans murders and suicides, not to speak of other atrocities. Which – cynically maybe – show precisely what we need that legislation for. I want your attention for two cities in …
World Health Day 2015
The United Nations have labelled April 7 World Health Day. A day to pay explicit attention to health issues. Since our focus is trans* and inter*, or differently (and more universally) put: gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics, this is what we will look into. Luxury For transgender persons, or trans* people, or gender …
Training “Know your rights!” Registration open!
To fight for your rights, you first have to know them. Vreerwerk offers an opportunity for this. On December 9, just before Human Rights Day, we will start with an online training in human rights concerning trans* and intersex issues. In four webinars you will get to know the human rights systems of Europe and …
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June 10 start of online training
On June 10 we will start the next online training “Fighting for trans* and intersex equality through human rights”. In five bi-weekly two hour webinars you will get information on the following themes: Human rights systems, global and regional Conventions, charters, courts. Selected cases, important wins Trans & Intersex rights & issues, Yogyakarta Principles Threats …
Training in trans* and intersex rights
From the beginning of 2014 Vreerwerk will offer a training in human rights with a focus on transgender and intersex issues. This course aims at staff of government and inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations, students and activists interested in trans* and intersex issues that need a basis in human rights for their work, but are not …
A gay rights conference in Antwerp
From July 31 to August 2 the World Outgames LGBT Human Rights Conference took place in Antwerp. The conference was titled: “From safe harbours to equality. A changing LGBT world: transitions and migrations.” For a LGBT human rights conference I am sad to say it was an absolute failure for being not inclusive and run …
Online course sex, gender, sexuality and human rights
I am happy to announce that I will be teaching a course on Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity with HREA soon. From 10 April to 21 May I will be the course instructor for a course that I designed on human rights with regard to sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. …
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Hierarchy in Human Rights?
On Friday january 25 I attended the 25 year anniversary of the Dutch Helsinki Committee (NHC). Several important people held speeches, and they were interesting. But it also confronted me with a question. The anniversary was celebrated with a one day conference themed “The future of human rights in Europe” with several eminent speakers and …