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Workshop on LGBT human rights, Zenica, 25 and 26 January 2013

This workshop is intended for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and anyone who is interested in this topic in Zenica and the region. The goal of this workshop is understanding of the basic terminology connected to sexual orientation and gender identity with the emphasis on the most marginalized identities: transgender and intersex; LGBT … Continued

Press release on hate crime that happened in Mostar

Sarajevo Open Centre calls on Ministry of Interior Affairs and Prosecutor’s Office of HN Canton to process yesterday’s attack which represents hate crime on the basis of sexual orientation. We call on the Federal Parliament to urgently adopt the amendments and include hate crime as a form of criminal act into the Criminal Code of … Continued

Democratic Performances of Parliaments in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina – Presentation of Policy Paper

Faculty of Political Science, University in Belgrade, Faculty of Political Science, University of Podgorica and the NGO Sarajevo Open Centre jointly implement a scientific project called Comparative performance analysis of democratic parliaments of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The project is being implemented within the framework of the Regional Research Promotion Programme, which is … Continued

Gender and Security – On safety and gender issues in the armed forces – Roundtable in Sarajevo

NATO Headquarters Sarajevo and Sarajevo Open Centre invite you to a roundtable entitled “Gender and Security”. Roundtables on this topic were previously held in the municipalities of Oštra Luka, Jajce, Prozor-Rama, Livno, Vlasenica, Milići and Zvornik. The project aims to promote greater participation of women in decision-making and strengthen the capacity of local women’s organizations. … Continued

Workshop on LGBT human rights, Sarajevo, 22 and 23 December 2012

This workshop is intended for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and anyone who is interested in this topic in Sarajevo and the region. The goal of this workshop is understanding of the basic terminology connected to sexual orientation and gender identity with the emphasis on the most marginalized identities; LGBT through history; LGBT … Continued

Ambassador Moon visiting Sarajevo Open Centre

Yesterday, on the December 3, U.S. Ambassador to B&H Patrick S. Moon visited Sarajevo Open Centre in the Human Rights House of Sarajevo and met with representatives of this human rights organisation which – beside it’s Political Participation Programme – advocates for human rights of women and LGBT persons through equality policies to talk about … Continued

Gender and Security – Safety and gender issues in the armed forces and the local community

NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Open Centre and seven local non-governmental women’s organizations, from December 3rd to December 7th are going to organize a series of roundtables entitled “Gender and Security”. Roundtables will be held in the municipalities of Oštra Luka, Jajce, Prozor-Rama, Livno, Vlasenica, Zvornik and Milići, backed by the … Continued

Related publications

  Saša Gajin (2012) Ljudska prava. Pravno-sistemski okvir, drugo izdanje Belgrade: Faculty of Law of the Union University in Belgrade/The Center for Advanced Legal Studies/Institute of Comparative Law. PDF version: DOWNLOAD   Gordan Bosanac (editor, 2011) Presude Evropskog suda za ljudska prava vezana za zaštitu LGBT osoba. Translation: Jelana Poštić, Marijana Bender Zagreb: Queer Zagreb … Continued

Workshop on LGBT human rights, Mostar, 29 and 30 November 2012

This workshop is intended for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and anyone who is interested in this topic in Mostar region. The goal of this workshop is understanding of the basic terminology connected to sexual orientation and gender identity with the emphasis on the most marginalized identities; LGBT through history; LGBT and religion; … Continued