MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS RECOMMENDATION ON COMBATING SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION. Bosnia-Herzegovina Summary Report
Publisher: Sarajevo Open Centre SOC, BiH Date: 2013 Volume: 50 pages, pdf Description The only measure taken by Bosnian-Herzegovinian authorities in compliance with the Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 is the inclusion of sexual orientation and sexual expression in anti-discrimination legislation. However, in the absence of other measures, and in the face of severe social hostility, it offers little protection to lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons. So far as the Sarajevo Open Centre has been able to ascertain, the authorities have adopted no other measures to implement the requirements of the aforementioned Recommendation. In particular, there has been no review of existing legislative EXECUTIVE SUMMARY and other measures that could result directly or indirectly in discrimination, no provision for protection from discrimination on grounds of gender identity, and no introduction of a comprehensive strategy aimed at tackling discriminatory attitudes within the general public and correcting prejudices and stereotypes. The Recommendation and its Appendix have not been translated, and have not been disseminated either within government or civil society.