Page 37 of 46 constituted an aggravating factor in sentencing. The law also banned surgical and other “sex correcting” medical interventions on intersex infants but allowed such interventions on intersex minors who had reached the age of 15 and who had given their free and informed consent. The law required permission from a local magistrate’s court, following recommendations by an interdisciplinary committee consisting of experts, including a representative of the intersex community. The law stipulated six months in prison and a fine for doctors who performed operations on intersex children. NGO Intersex Greece noted many doctors pressured pregnant women to undergo selective terminations of healthy intersex fetuses. Restrictions of Freedom of Expression, Association, or Peaceful Assembly: There were no laws or other restrictions on individuals speaking or media reporting on LGBTQI+ matters, on the ability of LGBTQI+ individuals to assemble in public or private or to form associations, or on the ability of LGBTQI+ organizations to legally register or convene events. Persons with Disabilities Persons with disabilities were unable to adequately access education, employment, public buildings and transportation on an equal basis despite an antidiscrimination law. According to NGOs and disability rights organizations, the government did not enforce nondiscrimination provisions effectively or consistently, although it made efforts to provide information Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023 United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor