Sarajevski Otvoreni Centar

Steps towards establishing LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support in Zenica

Within the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, two-day training on peer-to-peer counseling and... Within the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, two-day training on peer-to-peer counseling and provision of inclusive...

Conference “Words That Matter: The Fight Against Hate Speech in Bosnia and Herzegovina” in Sarajevo on July 23

Hate speech based on any ground is common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Apart from political discourse, it is mostly present in media content, especially in the online world. The absence of legal... Hate speech based on any ground is common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Apart from political discourse, it is mostly present in media content, especially in the online world. The absence of legal sanctions and prosecutions...

Through trainings on peer counselling to inclusive psychosocial support for LGBTI persons in Prijedor

Within the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, a two-day... Within the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, a two-day training on...

Orange Report 6: Report on the State of Human Rights of Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020

Since the last report that covered the three-year period from 2016 to 2019, the changes that have taken place have not significantly affected the improvement of the quality of life of women in Bosnia... Since the last report that covered the three-year period from 2016 to 2019, the changes that have taken place have not significantly affected the improvement of the quality of life of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina in...

Training for Professional Staff of Mental Health Centers and Centers for Social Work of Zenica-Doboj Canton on Supporting LGBTI Persons

Two one-day trainings on LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services were held in Zenica on June 10 and 11 as part of the European Union-funded project “Regionalising LGBTI... Two one-day trainings on LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services were held in Zenica on June 10 and 11 as part of the European Union-funded project “Regionalising LGBTI Inclusive Psychosocial...

Point of contact in the Prosecutor’s Office of the Tuzla Canton appointed for cases of hate crimes against LGBTI people

For several years, the Sarajevo Open Centre has focused on sensitizing police officers, prosecutors, judges, and lawyers, as well as increasing LGBTI people’s trust in the police and the judiciary.... For several years, the Sarajevo Open Centre has focused on sensitizing police officers, prosecutors, judges, and lawyers, as well as increasing LGBTI people’s trust in the police and the judiciary. We have been...

More Than a Century: SOC Conducts Research on the History of Queer Life in BiH

‘This has never been a thing here!’ – a sentence summarizing the lack of historical awareness about the LGBTIQ (queer) community, is one of the main arguments for denying its equality in... ‘This has never been a thing here!’ – a sentence summarizing the lack of historical awareness about the LGBTIQ (queer) community, is one of the main arguments for denying its equality in Bosnia and...