Press statement | 17.05.2021 Press Release International Day against Homophobia and Trans-phobia On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia and Trans-phobia, May 17, the Ombudsmen of Bosnia and Herzegovina remind that, since the preparation of the Special Report of this institution on the rights of LGBT people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017, no concrete progress has been made to ensure real equality of life of these people. . Regarding the legal framework, no concrete steps have been taken in Bosnia and Herzegovina towards regulating the community of life of same-sex persons, while the notion of intersex is not defined by existing regulations in force in Bosnia and Herzegovina. With regard to the protection of individual rights, there is still hate speech against LGBT people and there are few holders of the highest positions who openly stand up for the protection of the rights of this population. At the same time, the ombudsmen commend the ministries of the interior for organizing trainings on the topic of sensitizing the work of police officers with the LGBT population. Useful Links Cooperation with NGO Office Days of the BiH Ombudsman Agreements of the Ombudsperson Institution of BiH with other ombudsman institutions Covid-19 and the human rights effect Freedom of Access to Information Marrakech Declaration, 12th October 2018 Operational Strategy of the Institution of Human rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the Period 2023 – 2028 Medium-Term Plan 2024-2026 Ombudsman Manual for handling discrimination cases Guidelines for filling in the complaints in the area of discrimination Application before European Court of Human Rights - Instruction The life of an application before the European Court of Human Rights News Archive We are protecting rights of natural persons and legal entities in accordance with the Constitution of BiH and international human rights instruments...Ombudsmen of BiH Ombudsman's ActivitiesOmbudsmenka dr Jasminka Džumhur o ulozi NHRI u oružanim sukobimaOmbudsmenka dr Jasminka Džumhur u posjeti KPZ UstikolinaOmbudsmenke na konferenciji o implementaciji Istanbulske konvencije u BiHOmbudsmeni na sastanku o unapređenju ljudskih prava na lokalnom nivouOmbudsmanke dr. Jasminka Džumhur i Nives Jukić na sjednici Doma naroda PFBiHOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur na sjednici Kluba delegata bošnjačkog naroda u Domu naroda PFBiHActivities Archive Latest publications Analysis of the implementation of the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 2024Annual Report on results of the activities of the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of BiH for 2023Submission to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), May 2024Special report on underage marriages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 2024