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07/02/2017
SOC filed an appeal to the BiH Constitutional Court for the Merlinka case

Upon successful completion of the fifth International queer film festival „Merlinka“ that went by peacefully, with dignity and no incidents, with high number of police...

06/02/2017
LGBTI persons and media: Invitation to the School for students of journalism and young journalists

Responsible journalism: LGBTI persons and media Sarajevo Open Centre invites all students of journalism and young journalists who have graduated in last three years and who are...

02/02/2017
Our personal is political too: About fear, activism and visibility

On the second day of Merlinka Festival, held on 28th of January in Art Cinema Kriterion, panel discussion named Our personal is political too was held. Naida Kučukalić was...

02/02/2017
Men in the Sarajevo Canton will no longer be discriminated against in terms of acquisition, keeping and carrying of weapons and ammunition

Sarajevo Open Centre has, in January 2017, received the information that the Canton Sarajevo Draft Law on acquisition, keeping and carrying of weapons and ammunition was...

01/02/2017
They care: What messages did famous persons send out from Merlinka Festival

Last Saturday, International Queer Film Festival Merlinka closed its doors for the fifth time. This year, there was record attendance of over 500 people. In the attendance there...

01/02/2017
Three Years After the Attack on Melinka Festival 2014, no one has been Prosecuted

Three years ago, on Saturday, 1st February 2014, at 3:15 in the afternoon, at the beginning of a discussion on the topic “Transsexuality in Transition” a group of 14 masked...