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Gender identity must not be a reason for discrimination and violence

The international day of the Remembrance of the trans* people who died is marked on this day-20th November. Today we should remember the ones who lost their lives because of the ignorance of the society, non-acceptance of diversity, and because of the hate violence as the most cruel act towards human being. Today we should remember the ones who lost their lives because of transphobia.

OSCE/ODIHR hate crime data for 2013 now available

The OSCE/ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) released its data for 2013 on its Hate Crime Reporting website. The release was timed ahead of the International Day for Tolerance on Sunday, 16 November.

Violence here is a corrective measure and we are not doing anything to change that

Interviews with parents and the members of the families of LGBT people are part of a campaign to commemorate International Coming Out day, which is celebrated on 11 October. Campaign is a part of the common project of Sarajevo Open Centre and Foundation Mediacentar Sarajevo, supported by the EU Delegation.

Announcement of a lecture: Statistics, quotas or common interest: politics and women’s issue in Bosnian and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Open Center and Friedrich Ebert Foundation in BiH The 2nd cycle of lectures SOMEONE SAID FEMINISM? Feminist discussion Statistics, quotas or common interest: politics and women’s issue in Bosnian and Herzegovina Time: 26 November 2014 at 6 pm Venue: Stari Grad Municipality Sarajevo, Zelenih beretki 4 With the participation of: Nermina Kapetanović (SDA), Member … Continued

My daughter is the best person in the world

Interviews with parents and the members of the families of LGBT people are part of a campaign to commemorate International Coming Out day, which is celebrated on 11 October. Campaign is a part of the common project of Sarajevo Open Centre and Foundation Mediacentar Sarajevo, supported by the EU Delegation.