This publication can be found in electronic format on the website of the Australian Human Rights Commission.
BODILY INTEGRITY FULL
These recommendations are framed by principles derived from international human rights law.Ī full Summary and fact sheets are available at Protecting the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics in the context of medical interventions Recent scholarly debate has focused attention on the content, scope and force of this right and has lead to the. Particularly in the context of medical interventions to modify these characteristics. The right to bodily integrity has become a notable controversial issue within moral, political and legal discourse and this right is regarded as one of the most precious rights that persons have, alongside the right to life. This report provides recommendations for how Australia should protect and promote the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics. These violations are of particular concern in relation to infants and children. These concerns are about human rights violations in relation to medical interventions conducted without the full and informed consent of the person involved. People born with variations in sex characteristics in Australia have increasingly raised concerns with the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission), the Australian Government and the United Nations.
The new report is on "Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights approach for people born with variations in sex characteristics". The Australian Human Rights Commission have released a new Summary Report.
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