Author: Emina Bošnjak

BHDani, April 18, 2014 – Love Does Not Choose…

Piše: Masha Durkalić Biseksualne osobe su dio LGBT zajednice koji se nerijetko zaboravlja pri različitim djelovanjima LGBT aktivizma. Biseksualci/ke, koji/e osjećaju seksualnu i emotivnu privlačnost prema oba spola, često nisu shvaćene ozbiljno kako u heteroseksualnim, tako i u LGBT krugovima, zbog vladajuće predrasude da je njihov seksualni identitet zapravo – faza Mirna (39) je udata … Continued

In Retrospect: Somebody Said Feminism? – Gender and Nationalism

Prof. dr. Nerzuk Ćurak was a lecturer in the Somebody Said Feminism? lecture series on february 27, 2014. About the lecturer: With a PhD in political sciences, Nerzuk Ćurak is a professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo, essayist, writer, journalist, editor, civic activist… At the Faculty of Political Sciences he holds … Continued

Media studies, december 2013 – Zlatiborka Popov-Momcinovic: Women’s Movement in BiH

Zlatiborka Popov-Momčinović Ženski pokret u Bosni i Hercegovini: artikulacija jedne kontrakulture Sarajevski otvoreni centar, Fondacija CURE i Centar za empirijska istraživanja religije u BiH, Sarajevo, 2013., 254 str. ISBN 978-9958-536-14-4 Iako naslovom sugerira lokalni kontekst u kojem se razmatra aktivizam žena danas, ova je knjiga izuzetno zanimljivo i važno štivo za razumijevanje položaja žene u … Continued

Support for the Protection Against Discrimination – third Rainbow Network Show

An e-campaign is underway, as a part of Coming out! Advocating promotion and protection of LGBT rights, implemented by Heinrich Boell Foundation, BH Office, together with partner organization Sarajevo Open Centre and the CURE Foundation, and financed by European Union. The goal of this campaign is to raise the awareness on the violation of LGBT … Continued

SOC condemns the attack on LGBT activist from Banja Luka

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

Second Request to the Human Rights Ombudsman to Work on the Special LGBT Rights Report

Civil society organisations have once again requested a special report on the state of LGBT human rights report from The Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This, second, request followed after the meeting of representatives of The Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina and representatives of Sarajevo Open Centre, … Continued

Oslobođenje.ba, April 7, 2014 – Training on Criminal Acts Motivated by Hate on SOGI grounds

Trening za policijske službenike iz Odjela krimpolicije (OKP) i dežurne službe u policijskim upravama, Uprave policije MUPKS-a „Krivičnim djelima počinjenim iz mržnje na osnovu seksualne orijentacije i rodnog identiteta“, počeo je danas u Sarajevu. Cilj dvodnevnog treninga jest jačanje znanja i učešća u rješavanju LGBT pitanja, te senzibilizacija za probleme s kojima se suočavaju LGBT … Continued

Annual reports on the state of women and LGBT human rights in BiH in 2013

Sarajevo Open Centre has published two annual reports on the state of women and LGBT human rights in BiH in 2013. Pink Report: Annual Report on the State of Human Rights of LGBT people in BiH in 2013. This report describes the human rights violations against LGBT people in our country during last year, analysis … Continued