‘This has never been a thing here!’ – a sentence summarizing the lack of historical awareness about the LGBTIQ (queer) community, is one of the main arguments for denying its equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Young queer people, on the other hand, often feel that no one in their environment has been a queer before … Continued
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, two one-day training sessions on LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services will be held in Zenica on June 10 and 11, organized by Sarajevo Open Centre. Trainings will … Continued
Two one-day trainings on LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services were held in Mostar on May 19 and 20 as part of the European Union-funded project “Regionalising LGBTI Inclusive Psychosocial Support and Access to Mental Health Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” hosted by the Sarajevo Open Centre. The trainings were attended by employees … Continued
The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: HJPC BiH) and Sarajevski otvoreni centar are organizing a round table on the human rights of LGBTI persons – Legal protection of LGBTI persons: between anti-discrimination and criminal laws and practices, according to the attached agenda. The round table will be held on 28 … Continued
The work of the inter-ministerial working group, which focuses on the analysis of regulations within which same-sex unions can exercise their rights and which should propose regulations that need to be adopted at the FBiH level, began in early 2020. The Sarajevo Open Centre also participated in the work of the inter-ministerial group as an … Continued
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