The past year and period have seen a number of negative events that have had a significant impact on the human rights of LGBTI people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The trend that has been visible for years is becoming increasingly evident, demonstrating that, while the progress and position of LGBTI people in BiH is unsatisfactory … Continued
2022 was a year that marked several key steps forward in BiH with respect the human rights of LGBTI persons. One of the steps was the adoption of Action Plan to Improve the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in BiH. It is the first time that a public policy adopted at the state … Continued
In Sarajevo, from 7 to 9 February 2019, SOC organised the seventh International Queer Film Festival Merlinka. Since Merlinka carries a specific topic each year, this year’s slogan was „I am a lesbian, so be it“.
Sarajevo Open Centre invites you to participate in the Regional Conference about the current situation of LGBTI rights. The conference is called Support, Protection, Visibility and it will be held on Friday, 13.10.2017. Respect and protection for LGBTI rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina are on extremely low level. In addition to this information, ILGA-Europe’s annual … Continued
Each year, the European Commission publishes its Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (previously the BiH Progress Report) which, among other topics and areas, covers issues of status and rights of LGBTI persons. In the previous four years, Sarajevo Open Centre delivered written submissions in order to influence the content of the Report from a standpoint of an NGO that protects and works on improving the rights and status of LGBTI persons.
ILGA-Europe published its 5th Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe. The publication includes events that occurred between January and December 2015 and covers 49 countries. On the falowing link you can find Annual Review for Kosovo.
Thursday, 4 February 2016 Today, the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs have assessed the rights of LGBTI people in Serbia and Kosovo, and recommended the countries to improve the situation. Discrimination, hate speech and hate crime against LGBTI people, remain a strong concern … Continued
This year, May 17, the International Day against homophobia, bi-phobia and transphobia (IDAHOT), Sarajevo Open Centre (SOC) began to mark up at the beginning of the month. This month of May we want to be a month of equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersexual (LGBTI) people, as equal citizens of this country. Together … Continued
Report presentation and discussion EQUALITY NOW! The current state on human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people and priorities for 2016 Tuesday, May 17th 2016. 12-14h Sarajevo, Mediacentar, Kolodvorska 3 Since 2005, May 17 has been marked as the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. This day is marked in … Continued