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Civil society organisations to the Ministry of Justice of BiH: Withdraw the Preliminary Draft Law on Freedom of Access to Information for revision

Civil society organisations call on the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Ministry) to withdraw the Preliminary Draft Law on Freedom of Access to Information for revision because it is not in line with international standards and best practices. In some parts, the Preliminary Draft jeopardizes the acquired rights and achievements from the … Continued

European Union support for inclusive psychosocial support for LGBTIQ people in BiH

Last week, the implementation of the EU-funded project “Regionalising LGBTI Inclusive Psychosocial Support and Access to Mental Health Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina” was officially launched in Sarajevo. The project aims to create an environment in which LGBTIQ people will be encouraged and supported in access to mental health systems that provide inclusive and sensitized … Continued

New Normality, New LGBTIQ Festival in June 2021

For the LGBTIQ community in Bosnia and Herzegovina and us as organisers, the end of January and the beginning of February for the last eight years have been marked by Merlinka – Queer Film Festival in BiH. Merlinka has become a valuable public event in Sarajevo and Tuzla, not only for lesbians, gay men, bisexual, … Continued

Bodies that Transcend the Binary 2: Research on human rights of intersex children in the healthcare system of Bosnia and Herzegovina

We present a report that analyzes the rights of intersex children in the healthcare system of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the beginning, a brief overview of the previous research is given – the publication of the Sarajevo Open Centre entitled “Bodies that Transcend the Binary: Recommendations for improving legal and medical approach to intersex persons … Continued

Public assembly: fundamental human rights or security risk?

On Friday, 4 December, we held a round table on the human rights of LGBTI people: Public assembly: fundamental human rights or security risk? This activity aimed to present the results achieved regarding the human rights of LGBTI people related to the subject and issues of freedom of assembly and to encourage discussion on issues … Continued