Author: Emina Bošnjak

Mission Magazine, March 19, 2012 – Sarajevo Open Centre’s “State, Politics and Society in Bosnia and Herzegovina”

The Sarajevo Open Centre (SOC), with support from EUPM and The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, recently released a new scientific publication, “State, Politics and Society in Bosnia and Herzegovina – An Analysis of the Post-Dayton Political System.” This comprehensive work was edited by the SOC’s Damir Banović and Saša Gavrić, and is the result of cooperation … Continued

Press conference: Transexuality in media – Better understanding, professional reporting

Invitation to the journalist to the eighth press conference on LGBT topics Transexuality in media Better understanding, professional reporting November 22 2013, Sarajevo, 1 p.m. Meeting point, Hamdije Kreševljakovića 13 Sarajevo Open Centre and Internews invite all journalist to the eighth info session about LGBT topics, which will take place in Sarajevo, on Friday, November … Continued

Tacno.net, Masks are for the Closet – November 20, 2013

Sinoć je u Mostaru u OKC Abraševiću bilo više od 50 ljudi na otvorenju izložbe Maske su za ormar i na projekciji filma o biseksualnosti. Bilo je veselo, emotivno i tražila se stolica više. Sarajevski otvoreni centar i Ambasada Kraljevine Norveške u okviru filmskog ciklusa Sex, Pop and Politics predstavili su američki dokumentarni film o … Continued

Abrašević packed for the movie screening and exhibition last night

More than 50 people came to the opening of the exhibition Maske su za ormar (Masks are for the Closet) and the screening of the movie about bisexuality last night. It was emotional, joyfull, and people were looking for an extra seat. Sarajevo Open Centre and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway presented a … Continued

Marking the Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20, 2013 marks the 15th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans* people are those whose gender identity does not conform either to their sex or to the conventional conceptions of what is “male” and “female.” They face a disproportionate amount of violence due to transphobia – 238 trans* people have been murdered over the … Continued

Round table – Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT persons – Regional and BH Experience, December 4, 2013, Banja Luka

As a part of a project financed by the EU “Coming out! Protection and promotion of LGBT rights“ Heinrich Böll Foundation, BH Office, in partnership with Sarajevo Open Centre and CURE Foundation invites you to the round table Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT Persons – Regional and BH Experience Venue: Hotel Bosna, Kralja Petra I … Continued

Guide for Police Officers for the Protection of the Human Rights of LGBT Persons

Vladana Vasić, Edina Sprečaković (2013) Jednaka zaštita za različitost. Priručnik o postupanju u slučaju kršenja ljudskih prava LGBT osoba za policijske djelatnike_ice. Sarajevo: Fondacija CURE, Fondacija Heinrich Boell – Ured u BiH, Sarajevski otvoreni centar. PDF version (B/C/S): Jednaka zaštita za različitost. Priručnik o postupanju u slučaju kršenja ljudskih prava LGBT osoba za policijske djelatnike_ice

BH Dani, November 8, 2013 – Tyranny of the Majority

Piše: Kristina Ljevak Fondacija Heinrich Böll u BiH, u suradnji sa Sarajevskim otvorenim centrom i Fondacijom CURE, započela je projekat pod nazivom Coming out! Zagovaranje i zaštita prava LGBT osoba, za koji je sredstva obezbijedila Evropska unija, kako bi se zaštitila i zagovarala prava jedne od najviše diskriminisanih i nevidljivih grupa u bh. društvu – … Continued