As part of the project funded by the European Union “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina “, a two-day training on the importance of caring for mental health of LGBTI persons and the provision of LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services will be held … Continued
As part of the project “Regionalising of LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, in the previous period two trainings were held, organised by Sarajevo Open Centre, the topic being the importance of mental health care of LGBTI persons and the provision of … Continued
The Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently open for public discussion, which we used to propose amendments that would improve the position of LGBTI people and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina by harmonising the Criminal Code with the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing … Continued
Within the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, financed by the European Union, at Igman, organized by the Sarajevo Open center on July 30 and 31, a camp for connecting, empowering, and building the capacity of senior to senior groups were held. The event was … Continued
The 2021-2024 Action Plan for the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted after more than a year of waiting. We applaud this significant decision and hope that all planned measures are implemented effectively. Adopting a systematic solution through clearly defined public policy measures and activities … Continued
As part of the project funded by the European Union “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina “, a two-day training on the importance of caring for mental health of LGBTI persons and the provision of LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services will be held … Continued
Great progress was made in the work with the judiciary in just a few months. Following the Una- Sana Canton, a contact person in the Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton was appointed – a prosecutor who will work with LGBTI people who have been victims of hate crimes. We spoke with prosecutor Sanel Pajević … Continued
Our efforts to sensitise the judiciary and educate legal experts on the rights of LGBTI people have resulted in the appointment of another contact person in the prosecutor’s office who will work with LGBTI people who have been victims of hate crimes. Amir Midžić, Cantonal Prosecutor at the Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office of Una-Sana Canton, will … Continued
As part of the project funded by the European Union “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, a two-day training on the importance of mental health care of LGBTI persons and the provision of LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental health services will be held in Prijedor … Continued
On June 10 and 11, 2022, the Sarajevo Open Centre and a transgender advocacy group with their parents held a working meeting in Sarajevo with health care institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the topic of drafting public policies to cover the costs of gender reassignment procedures for transgender people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The … Continued