In the fallowing period we will publish articles from our Annual Report on the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina Legal Framework In the beginning of 2016, a new Law on Asylum was adopted in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite the advocacy of Sarajevo Open Centre and other civil society organizations, … Continued
On this day, 26th of October in 1996 in front of the place where annual conference of Academy of Pediatrics in America was held, the first public protest of intersex persons took place in North America. The protest was not planned, because activists primarily came to participate on the conference, but as they were confronted … Continued
Throughout work with LGBTI community, we got an impression that one of the biggest problems of LGBTI community in Bosnia and Herzegovina is that they are insufficiently informed. That is the reason why we organized a special event focused on a historical perspective of LGBTI topics, and also a chronological development of formal and informal … Continued
After a short break during the hot summer months, we are back lound and queer! On the 12th of september we held the second rehearsal of the Marching band and it was fas from dancing musi, a loud sound of rebellion of the marginalised marching in the rhythm of their combat for dignity and equality! … Continued
In the fallowing period we will publish articles from our Annual Report on the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina Legal Framework Trans* people in BiH are discriminated against in all areas of life on the basis of their gender identity and gender expression, and they are faced with a … Continued
Read the Masha Durkalic’s article (only on BCS language) on the lecture within the cycle Somebody said feminism?, about Cyber violence and feminism. The lecturer was Amina Beriša – Liora, the postgraduate candidate of Security and Peace Studies at the Faculty of Political Science. She has long-standing social engagement on issues of women’s human rights, … Continued
In the fallowing period we will publish articles from our Annual Report on the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina Legal Framework LGBTI persons and same-sex couples are a reality of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian society. Unfortunately, the existing legal framework (family laws of RS, FBiH and BD) does not … Continued
We publish the particular texts from the brochure about 10 years of Sarajevo Open Centre’s work.
In the fallowing period we will publish articles from our Annual Report on the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina Legal Framework The right to freedom of assembly and association is regulated by the Constitution of BiH, entity and cantonal constitutions, Statute of Brčko District, and entity and cantonal laws. … Continued
On 13th of October a regional conference on the situation of LGBTI people in the region was held, under the title “Support, Protection, Visibility”, and it was organized by Sarajevo Open Center and the Agency for Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The conference was opened by H.E. Ambassador Reinout Vos from Embassy of the … Continued