Sarajevo Open Centre harshly condemns the attack on LGBT activists in Banja Luka and demands from the authorities to respond adequately to both that case and former cases. In the following lines, we give you the statement from the Banja Luka Queer Association Activists (Banjalučko Udruženje Kvir Aktivista): Last night, on March 29, two masked … Continued
Dvije osobe zadobile su povrede glave kada je više maskiranih osoba u subotu upalo u sarajevsko kino Kriterion tokom Međunarodnog festival queer filma „Merlinka“. Dva dana nakon napada i dalje nije jasno zbog čega policija nije osiguravala debatu iako je skup najavljen mjesec dana ranije. Dok stižu osude od nevladinih i međunarodnih organizacija, zvaničnih reakcija … Continued
The international queer festival Merlinka held in Sarajevo was announced to the police twenty days before its opening. We had a meeting, they received all the necessary information, they were aware of the risk, and we were handed instructions on what to do. Encouraged by the agreement, we invited people to attend the festival, watch … Continued