Category: News

Info session: The bodies for gender equality and the rights of LGBTI persons,

Sarajevo Open Centre for three years now organizing info sessions for journalists in BiH. Journalists will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the guests from the country and the region, who are on different ways dealing with LGBT issues through theory, practice and activism. Info session: The bodies for gender equality and the … Continued

The Orange Report 2016: HUMAN TRAFFICKING

BiH is a country of origin, destination and transit for women, children and men who are victims of human trafficking. The poor socio-economic situation helps proliferation of trafficking-related crimes, but the Report on Human Trafficking in 2015 by the US also cites corruption within police structures as a contributing factor.[1] When we speak of norms, … Continued

Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI people – Kosovo

ILGA-Europe published its 5th Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe. The publication includes events that occurred between January and December 2015 and covers 49 countries. On the falowing link you can find Annual Review for Kosovo.

Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI people – Serbia

ILGA-Europe published its 5th Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe. The publication includes events that occurred between January and December 2015 and covers 49 countries. On the falowing link you can find Annual Review for Serbia.

Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI people – FYR Macedonia

ILGA-Europe published its 5th Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe. The publication includes events that occurred between January and December 2015 and covers 49 countries. On the falowing link you can find Annual Review for FYR Macedonia.

Parliament calls on Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania to respect LGBTI rights

Tuesday, 19 April 2016 In the last of its annual progress reports on accession countries, the European Parliament evaluated the situation in Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania, including the situation of LGBTI people. Regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina, the European Parliament calls for a country-wide anti-discrimination strategy and for the inclusion of a clear definition … Continued

European Parliament calls on Kosovo and Serbia to step up efforts on LGBTI rights

Thursday, 4 February 2016 Today, the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs have assessed the rights of LGBTI people in Serbia and Kosovo, and recommended the countries to improve the situation. Discrimination, hate speech and hate crime against LGBTI people, remain a strong concern … Continued