Advocacy

Sarajevo Open Centre as part of its program of work has been devoted to the advocacy of new public policies and the implementation of existing ones. Our work focuses on rights of LGBT person and women’s rights, but additionally we work on different human rights and general issues of importance to women and LGBT people.

As part of our advocacy work on the rights of LGBT persons in the period from 2015 to 2017 we will focus on:

  • Monitoring the rights of LGBT persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
  • Reporting on the rights of LGBT person, through Pink Report – Annual Report on the Rights of LGBT Persons, and the submissions and reports by domestic institutions and international bodies (ia EU Progress Report, the CEDAW, UPR);
  • legal regulation of the hate crimes and hate speech, and comprehensive introduction of the judiciary and the police on the same;
  • combating discrimination against LGBT people, through changes to existing policies and legislation, the adoption of new and their implementation;
  • legislation and bylaw the access of the rights of trans* persons;
  • legislation and bylaw the rights and obligations arising from the cohabitation of two people of the same sex (life partnership).

Video: Hate Crime and Hate Speech

Hatred motivated crimes are a criminal act motivated by hatred towards certain groups in a society. It consists of two...

REGIONAL CONFERENCE HATE CRIME IN BIH – NECCESARY AMENDMENTS TO THE FBIH CRIMINAL CODE

As a part of Sarajevo Open Centre’s programme for the 16 Days of Activism and the 10th of December – International Human Rights Day, a regional conference Hate Crime in BiH -... no thumb

PRESENTING THE FIRST TRANSGENDER STUDY in BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – “Life beyond given norms: Being transgender in Bosnia and Herzegovina”

Transgender study, consolidates the concepts and phenomena, but also the legal framework in which we live, as well as research conducted among the transgender community in BiH,...

Video: Invisible Women

20th of November is an annual observance day to remember all the transgender and transexual people who have been murdered as a result of transphobia – Trans* Day of...

Trans* Day of Remembrance – we honor and remember you and we shall continue the fight!

No one should be subjected to violence (just) because of their gender identity or gender expression. No one should be deprived of the right to safety and security. Today, on...

Regional Conference on Hate Crime in BiH – Neccessary Amendments to the FBiH Criminal Code

Sarajevo Open Centre cordially invites you to the Regional Conference that will take place on the 30th of November 2015 in Sarajevo, as a part of our programme for 16 days of...