Our efforts to sensitise the judiciary and educate legal experts on the rights of LGBTI people have resulted in the appointment of another contact person in the prosecutor’s office who will work with LGBTI people who have been victims of hate crimes. Amir Midžić, Cantonal Prosecutor at the Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office of Una-Sana Canton, will … 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 mental health care of LGBTI persons and the provision of LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services will be held in Prijedor … Continued
On June 10 and 11, 2022, the Sarajevo Open Centre and a transgender advocacy group with their parents held a working meeting in Sarajevo with health care institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the topic of drafting public policies to cover the costs of gender reassignment procedures for transgender people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The … Continued
As part of the project “Regionalising of LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, two trainings have so far been held in the organization of the Sarajevo Open Centre, on the topic of the importance of care for the mental health of LGBTI … 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
This publication was prepared with the primary objective of providing basic information to public administration officers regarding the implementation of currently valid laws and bylaws in support of transgender persons’ rights and equality. Its goal is to serve as a resource for public administration officers to get more familiar with relevant legal solutions and best … Continued
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