With a support of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, a publication named Report on the status of LGBT persons in workplaces in BiH has been published in the Human Rights Edition. The authors of this publication are Damir Banović and Edina Sprečaković. In BiH, like in many other countries in transition, the Anti-discrimination Law relatively well … Continued
On Monday, during the 55th session of CEDAW Committee in Geneva, non-governmental organisations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Cape Verde and the United Kingdom have presented priorities and recommendations concerning the improvement of the position of women in their countries. Delegates of the informal network of organisations for human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Edita … Continued
Representatives of the Sarajevo Open Centre – the Executive Director Saša Gavrić and Programme Coordinators, Jasmina Čaušević and Emina Bošnjak – have met today on 18th of July 2013 with Damirom Marjanovićem, the Minister of Education in Canton Sarajevo. This meeting was held to present the work of Sarajevo Open Centre, about the possibilities of … Continued
On 16th of July of 2013, Sarajevo Open Centre received a response on the inquiry about the modification of the discriminatory questionnaire for the voluntary blood donors from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Republic of Srpska. The modification of this questionnaire was announced right after the modification of questionnaire in Federation of … Continued
As a part of the project Coming out! Advocating protection of LGBT rights, financed by EU and implemented by Heinrich Boell Foundation, together with partner organisations The CURE Foundation and Sarajevo Open Centre, representatives of Sarajevo Open Centre, the Executive Director Saša Gavrić and Coordinator of the project Emina Bošnjak have met with the representatives … Continued
The representatives of the Women’s Network BiH (WN BiH) strongly condemn violence committed on Saturday (29th of June, 2013) against a girl R.T. by a assailant known to the police, and unadequate reaction of the police officers at the scene of the attack, who stood peacefully while the assailant attacked the victim, allowing him to … Continued
Coalition for combat against hate speech and hate crime wants to emphasise that the decision of the Government of FBiH adopted yesterday to refer Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Federation of BiH in abbreviated procedure to the Parliamentary assembly of FBiH, is a determined and positive step towards adequate regulation … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre and Internews have organized 4th infosession for journalist in Banja Luka on LGBT topics. The goal of this session was to offer basic information on the rights of LGBT persons, as well as introducing the correct terminology related to LGBT and achieving professional and ethical reporting. During 8 sessions, journalists will have … Continued
Round table on the topic ‘Good practices and policies in the fight against homophobia’ was held in Sarajevo, on June 20, 2013 and it opened a discussion on the state of human rights of LGBT persons in BiH between the representatives of state institutions and human rights civil society organisations. The round table is one … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre is organizing a discussion on the rights of trans* persons in the region, taking place on June 28, 2013 (Friday), at FISkultura at 7 pm. This discussion is suported by Civil Rights Defenders. Participants include Kristian Randelović from Centar za promociju LGBTIQ prava, Gayten-LGBT and Jelena Simić, legal professional. The discussion will … Continued