We are publishing some of the texts, videos and other kinds of support for LGBT persons that Sarajevo Open Centre received because of the attack on February 1, 2014, at the discussion Transexuality in Transition as a part of International Festival of Queer Film – Merlinka. Many people and organizations from BiH, region and the world have showed us their support.

 

Amnesty International: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Failure to protect LGBTI festival “Merlinka” in Sarajevo

Embasy of Sweden: Statement on attack on Merlinka Film Festival

Kristina Ljevak: Merlinka

OneWorldSEE: Sarajevo: Attack on “Merlinka” Festival Condemned

Eastjournal.net: BOSNIA: Attacco omofobo al Queer Festival di Sarajevo

Gayten-LGBT: Podrška Sarajevskom Otvorenom Centru i Udruženju Okvir povodom napada na festival Merlinka

Radio Sarajevo: Osude napada na učesnike queer festivala ‘Merlinka’, Tanja Fajon: ‘Iskazujem snažnu potporu LGBT zajednici u BiH’, Napad na učesnike ‘Merlinke’ dokaz da vlast ohrabruje ekstremne grupe,

UDIK: Napad na učesnike Merlinke je zločin koji se tiče svih nas

Radio Slobodna Evropa: Vlasti šute o napadu na “Merlinku”

Movies that matter: Violent attack during Queer Festival Merlinka in Sarajevo

Osseservatorio Balcani Caucaso: Sarajevo: aggressione durante il festival queer Merlinka