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>>> London: Hermaphrodites target Pedo Docs [‘ISHID 2011’]
>>> Photoreport of Protest #1 by Behzad on demotix – Thanks!
>>> Video of Protest #3 by MenDoComplain – Thanks!
One to two in 1,000 children are born with ‘atypical’, ‘ambiguous’, or ‘otherwise deemed unworthy’ genitals. At least 90% of them are submitted to cosmetic genital surgeries and other invasive medical interventions in western children’s clinics—without actual medical need, without evidence of any benefit for the children, but in blatant violation of their human rights. Survivors have been accusing these systematic, massive and irreversible practices as a gross violation of physical integrity and as Western Genital Mutilation for at least 20 years.
>>> Genital Mutilators Converging in London, Sparking Protests
>>> 13.9.11: Post on lesbilicious.co.uk – Thanks!
>>> Flyer A4 (PDF 1.7MB) – TRIGGERWARNING!
London, September 17-19, 2011:
PROTESTS AGAINST GENITAL MUTILATION
IN CHILDREN’S CLINICS
+ Public Info Meetings September 15-16
On occasion of the “IV World Congress on Hypospadias
and Disorders of Sex Development” a.k.a. “ISHID 2011”,
incl. “Live Surgeries”
Public info meeting #1
• Thursday 15th September, 7 pm
@ The Gallery Room,
London Civil Rights & Arts Centre,
The Monitoring Group,
37 Museum Street,
London WC1A 1LH
(Tube: Tottenham Court Rd, Russel Square or Holborn)
Public info meeting #2
Friday 16th September, 7 pm
@ rAt star (Camberwell)
Note on the protests: Peaceful protests / vigils lead by survivors of ‘cosmetic’ genital surgeries on children born with ‘atypical’ genitals. All welcome! It’s OK just to show up for an hour or two or as long as you can. The most important times will be the first and the last hour of the picket and during lunch-break, when the all mutilators and their collegues will have to walk past us … Wearing a campaign-shirt, holding placards and/or helping to distribute leaflets highly appreciated.
PEACEFUL PROTEST / VIGIL #1
• Saturday 17th September 7:45 am – 6:15 pm
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE
(= Location of ISHID World Congress)
(Tube: Holborn)
PEACEFUL PROTEST / VIGIL #2
• Sunday 18th September 7:45 am – 6:15 pm
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE
(= Location of ISHID World Congress)
(Tube: Holborn)
PEACEFUL PROTEST / VIGIL #3
• Monday 19th September 8 am – 5:15 pm
The UCH Education Centre
250 Euston Road
London NW1 2PG
(= Location for participants of “ISHID Surgery Masterclass” a.k.a. “Live Surgeries”)
(Tube: Euston Square or Warren Street)
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