Pink Report. Annual Report on the State of the Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013 32 pages, pdf  Download Back

PINK REPORT.
Annual Report on the State of the Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013

Publisher: Sarajevo Open Centre SOC, BiH

Date: 2014

Volume: 32 pages, pdf


Description

In 2013, the LGBT community has become more visible within BiH society, especially through the work of human rights organisations who work to prevent discrimination and violence against LGBT persons. However, a large percentage of LGBT persons still live in hiding, making invisibility one of the biggest problems in the community. The first step to be recognized and protected is to be visible and claim your rights, especially in a politically challenging context like contemporary BiH. Therefore, it is imperative that state institutions start working proactively on different measures to ensure that all citizens, including LGBT people, are protected against discrimination and/or violence. For that purpose it is urgent that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH, one of two federal entities2) amends its criminal law and includes hate crime on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, among others. Also, throughout the whole country, law enforcement officers, judges and prosecutors, health care workers, educational staff and other civil servants need to be trained in the specifics of human rights education regarding the needs and problems LGBT people are facing in BiH.