Sarajevo Open Centre, as an organization which advocates the full respect of human rights and the social inclusion of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans*) persons and women will relocate the struggle for gender equality and human rights to the Parliament of the Federation of BiH as a part of its planned activities for the … Continued
On the initiative of Sarajevo Open Centre, Initiative for Monitoring BiH’s European Integration, Women’s Network of BiH, Initiative Women citizens for the constitutional reforms, Secure Network of BiH, Justice Network in BiH, Network for Building Peace BiH and Informal Coalition for Civil Dialogue are inviting:
DO NOT ABOLISH EXISTING GENDER QUOTA IN THE ELECTORAL LAW, INCREASE IT TO 50%
International Film Festival „Merlinka“ that was first organized in Belgrade back in 2009, began and continued as a film festival that promotes films with gay, lesbian and transgender topics, that make it difficult to reach the local audience. The Festival’s name Merlinka commemorates Vjeran Miladinovic Merlinka, trans * person who was brutally killed in 2003 … Continued
Babić Ana is a member of SBB BiH. She is the President of the Assembly of Canton Sarajevo and a Delegate in the House of Peoples in the Parliament FBiH. Berjan Vinka is the President of the Women’s Collective of the Municipal Board of SDS Istočna Ilidža. She is a representative in the Municipal Assembly … Continued
This was the best Coming out workshop and I’ve been on each and every since 2011.
The decision of the HJPC prohibiting the wearing of religious symbols is not in accordance with the Constitution of BiH. In the past few days the information that the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH decided to ban wearing of religious symbols to the employees provoked negative reactions. This decision in its core contains … Continued
Authors: Marina Veličković, Arijana Aganović and Edita Miftari. 1995-2015: Women and Political Life in Post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo: Sarajevo Open Centre 2015.
Sarajevo Open Centre for three years now organizing info sessions for journalists in BiH. Journalists will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the guests from the country and the region, who are on different ways dealing with LGBT issues through theory, practice and activism. Info session: Between tradition and modernity: homosexuality in socialist … Continued
The fourth Festival of queer film Merlinka in Sarajevo ended successfully in the early morning hours on Sunday, January 31. This year’s festival lasted two days and presented three feature-length films, three regional short films and a recording of the play on the life of Vjeran Miladinovic, after whom the festival was named. All films … Continued
Few days ago the public has been informed that the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council in BiH has taken a decision, which prohibits wearing religious symbols in judicial institutions. Taking into account the very deep overlapping of religion and public/political life, such a decision could be seen as positive. Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a secular … Continued