Category: News

LGBTI community events: The second rehearsal of the Marching band

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

Pink report 2017: Rights Of Trans* People

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

Creating a safe digital space that is inspired by end-users

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

Pink report 2017: Family Life And Same-Sex Partnerships

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

The Best of SOC

We publish the particular texts from the brochure about 10 years of Sarajevo Open Centre’s work.

Pink report 2017: Freedom Of Assembly And Association

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

Advocating amendments to Law on Foreigners and Law on Asylum

n the following period, Sarajevo Open Centre planed series of advocacy activities towards amending laws that regulate asylum and foreign people in BiH. The aim of those activities is to ensure adequate recognition and protection of minorities but to ensure better alignment with EU acquis as well.

Pink report 2017: Hate Crime And Incitement To Hatred

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 April 2016, the Parliament of the Federation of BiH adopted the Law on Amendments to the Criminal Code of FBiH which, inter alia, regulates hate crime in … Continued