HUMAN RIGHTS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS* PEOPLE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: NEW APPROACHES? CURRENT SITUATION AND GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE ACTIONS OF INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
HUMAN RIGHTS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS* PEOPLE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: NEW APPROACHES? CURRENT SITUATION AND GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE ACTIONS OF INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Author(s): Saša GavrićContributor(s): Mirela Grünther-Đečević (Editor), Jadranka Miličević (Editor)
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Civil Society, Public Administration
Published by: Sarajevo Open Centre
Keywords: human rights; lesbian; gay; bisexual; trans; BiH; current situation; new approaches; guidelines; institutions; civil society;
Summary/Abstract: Heinrich Böll Foundation Office for Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with BiH partner organisations Sarajevo Open Centre and CURE Foundation, has been implementing Coming out! Advocating Promotion and Protection of LGBT Rights project during 2013 and 2014. This is the first project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, financed by the European Union, which is fully devoted to advocating the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Over the last two years, the project worked through different components that can be categorised as the following key areas: research, education, informing and raising awareness, and advocacy. The project worked with political parties, health sector, police, judiciary, education, media, civil society organisations, as well as LGBT persons.
Journal: Human Rights Papers
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 1-9
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
