On the occasion of May 17th – International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) – when, in 1992, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses, Sarajevo Open Centre is organizing an exhibition entitled All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Following the Universal Declaration … Continued
In front of the Ministry of Interior of the Republika Srpska will speak Chief of Police Education, Mile Šikman, in front of the Ombudsman Institution will speak Predrag Raosavljević, and in front of the Banja Luka Association of queer activists, Jasenko Suljetovića.
Conferences Out-Laws: Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Couples’ Life Unions and Transgender Dialogue– Trans* as a question of politics and health, aim to open the dialogue on human rights and equality of LGBT people in BH society. Attached we are sending you agendas of these conferences.
By launching Equality Academy, Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Sarajevo Open Centre are trying to make a new platform for political leadership and space for joint action of representatives, leaders of political parties and civil society organizations. First module of Equality Academy starts on 22 May in Sarajevo. Orlando Fusco will speak at its opening. Theme … Continued
Today, on the occasion of May 17 – the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), Sarajevo Open Centre organized presentation of reports and panel discussion titled The Role of Political Parties in the Advancment of LGBT Rights in BiH – Current Situation and Way Ahead.
I hope this session will show that politicians, parliamentarians, administrators and civils servants, are prepared to unite with activists – straight and gay -, NGO’s, international organizations and diplomats in an important effort: the fight for equality and dignity for all, regardless of who you are or whom you love.
On 12 May, members of the Initiative for monitoring the European Integration Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina sent a letter to the Chairman and members of the Interim Joint Commission of both Houses of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly about the procedure for the appointment of the three Human Rights Ombudsmen in BiH.
Tena Šimonović Einwalter, Goran Selanec, (2015) Alignment of the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination with the EU acquis – Expert Analysis on Alignment
On Saturday 25 April, from 10am to 16pm, held the lectures in the framework of two modules, which we heard in the first semester of the Žarana Papić School of Feminism.
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement and various mainstream events will take place in order to commemorate the war, peace building, and progress that Bosnia and Herzegovina made in the post-war period, but Sarajevo Open Centre, with the support from Embassy of Switzerland, will present a different perspective – one focusing on the role of women in politics.