The mysterious Croatian electro-pop duo Nipplepeople will perform on the first night of the LGBTIQ art festival Kvirhana on June 17 at the Skenderija Youth Centre in Sarajevo. This duo is known for their masks, without which they do not appear in public or give media interviews, and they gained regional popularity with the hit … Continued
Given the events of the past year and period, it is nearly impossible to provide a comprehensive assessment of the human rights situation of LGBTI people. The lack of a systematic approach by the state and its bodies to addressing the situation of LGBTI people is already a recurring issue, as best exemplified by the … Continued
AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2021
On April 4, 2022, the Municipal Court in Sarajevo issued a first instance judgement in which discrimination against LGBTI persons was confirmed by a court for the first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The judgement refers to a public statement made by Samra Ćosović Hajdarević, a former member of the Sarajevo Canton Assembly, on her … Continued
As part of the project funded by the European Union “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina “, a two-day training on the importance of caring for mental health of LGBTI persons and the provision of LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services will be held … Continued
Fear of rejection, humiliation, mockery, marginalization, threats and even violence are just some of the challenges that transgender persons around the world face on a daily basis. At the same time, transgender persons in our country face a lack of institutional support for legal and medical gender reassignment, which has further strengthened systemic discrimination and … Continued
Within the project “Regionalising LGBTI Inclusive Psychosocial Support and Access to Mental Health Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, on 28 March 2022 in Sarajevo, Sarajevo Open Centre organized the round table on exchange of experiences working with LGBTI persons in mental health and social protection systems. The training was attended … Continued
Our efforts to sensitize the judiciary and educate legal experts on the rights of LGBTI persons have resulted in the appointment of another contact person in the prosecution to work with LGBTI victims of hate crimes. Dino Redžović, District Public Prosecutor at the District Public Prosecutor’s Office in Trebinje, will be the contact person for … Continued
Within the project “Regionalising LGBTI Inclusive Psychosocial Support and Access to Mental Health Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, on 18 February 2022, Sarajevo Open Centre organized the training on provision of inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services for LGBTI persons. The training was attended by employees of the centres … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre invites you to the conference ”From the Perspective of Victims to the Institutional Response“, which will be held on March 04, 2022 (Friday) beginning at 10:00h at hotel Courtyard by Marriott in Sarajevo, Skenderija 1. By launching the Facebook page Nisam tražila at the end of 2020, which was dedicated to all … Continued