In April 2026, Belarus adopted Law “On Amendments to the Codes on Administrative Liability Issues” No. 138-Z, which introduces administrative liability for disseminating information for the purpose of forming “perceptions of the attractiveness of,” among other things, homosexual relationships, childlessness, and “sex change.” Although people born with variations in sex characteristics (intersex persons) constitute a …
In early 2026, reports emerged in Russia of disruptions in access to at least two important hormone medicines: injectable testosterone and fludrocortisone. According to published reports, testosterone ester mixtures have been virtually absent from pharmacies since December 2025, and the shortage is continuing at least until May 2026. In March, there were also reports of …
ARSI condemns the IOC’s policy requiring mandatory SRY gene screening for women’s sport as an unscientific, disproportionate, and discriminatory measure that undermines privacy, equality, and bodily autonomy. The policy relies on simplified genetic criteria that do not reliably establish competitive advantage while exposing athletes to exclusion, stigma, and disclosure of highly sensitive information. Sport must …
