As part of the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, three one-day trainings on LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services will be held in Mostar on May 19, 20 and 21, organized by Sarajevo Open Centre. Trainings will … Continued
According to certain electronic media, the Prosecutor’s Office of Sarajevo Canton reclassified the criminal offence of rape as “sexual intercourse with a helpless person” in the indictment against a taxi driver suspected of raping a woman who used a taxi service. As a reminder, an adult female reported rape on 17 April 2021. According to … Continued
The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) has been celebrated since 2004 to draw attention to the stigmatization, violence, and discrimination faced by lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, and intersex individuals, as well as people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics that are not hetero and cisnormative. IDAHOBIT Day, May … Continued
After nine challenging and successful years, our dear Vladana Vasić has completed her engagement at the Sarajevo Open Centre. As she says, the Sarajevo Open Centre is an organization that has shaped her professional growth and development, and she will continue to inherit the values she has developed over time and support the work of … Continued
Since 2004, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) has been celebrated to draw attention to the stigmatization, violence, and discrimination faced by lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, and intersex individuals, as well as people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics that are not hetero and cisnormative. IDAHOBIT Day, May … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre is announcing a job vacancy in the following capacity: Program Coordinator Field of work: Human rights of LGBTI people Job description The Sarajevo Open Centre is looking for a Program Coordinator who will independently implement programs and projects in the field of human rights within the Sarajevo Open Centre’s program team, with … Continued
The Embassy of Sweden signed an agreement with Sarajevo Open Centre in support of the organization’s Strategic Plan 2021-2023. Sarajevo Open Centre continues with its leading role in the struggle for human rights in BiH, with a special focus on LGBTI, women’s rights and gender equality. “Sweden wants to see a vibrant civil society in … Continued
Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial report for the period 01 January 2020 – 31 December 2020
We invite LGBTIQ+ people to apply for participation in the peer support group led by our peer advisor Mateo Čovčić. Peer support groups are regular online gatherings of LGBTIQ+ people that offer emotional and social support to one another. The groups are open, which means that everyone can join regardless of when they sign up. … Continued
Transgender persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot exercise their rights – legal gender recognition is possible only after complete medical gender reassignment, and endocrinological therapy and surgery can be performed only abroad and the costs are borne by the transgender persons themselves, because the BH medical facilities do not cover them. March 31 marks the … Continued