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23/07/2015
For the first time, the European Court of Human Rights acknowledges right of same-sex couples to be legally recognised

It will provide LGBTI advocates in the remaining Council of Europe states who do not recognise same-sex couples with compelling arguments for protection....

21/07/2015
Parliament of FBiH and National Assembly of Republika Srpska Should Use Gender Sensitive Language

Last week Sarajevo Open Centre has sent a memo with the initiative to use gender sensitive language in the Parliament of FBiH and in National Assembly of Republika Srpska. This...

20/07/2015
Video: Coming out

Coming out, commonly used in the expression coming out of the closet, is a figure of speech, was also adopted and is now in common usage by LGBT communites and their allies in...

14/07/2015
EU Accession Process encourages the BH executive government to work on LGBT rights

Sarajevo Open Centre also stressed that most laws on state, entity and cantonal level do not include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected ground, which is a direct...

13/07/2015
What can we expect in the second semester of the Žarana Papić School of Feminism

First semester of Žarana Papić School of Feminism was finished in June. During it, students listened to the lectures from the first two modules: Introduction to feminism:...

13/07/2015
Request for alignment of the existing laws and adoption of new, which would finally regulate the issue of maternity benefits and maternity/parental leave in the Federation of BiH has been submitted

Last week, Sarajevo Open Centre has sent a request for aligning existing laws and adoption of new, which would finally regulate the issue of maternity benefits and...