Sarajevo Open Centre

Sarajevo Open Centre ({{langx|sh|Sarajevski otvoreni centar}}), abbreviated SOC, is an independent feminist civil society organisation and advocacy group which campaigns for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people and women's rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{cite web |author=Agan Uzunović |url=https://revolution-news.com/bosnian-lgbti-activists-demand-equality-now/ |title=Bosnian LGBTI Activists Demand: Equality Now! |publisher=Revolution News |date=2016-05-18 |access-date=2016-05-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603070018/https://revolution-news.com/bosnian-lgbti-activists-demand-equality-now/ |archive-date=2016-06-03 }}{{cite web|url=http://soc.ba/en/about-us/ |title=About us – Sarajevski Otvoreni Centar |date=21 June 2013 |publisher=Soc.ba |access-date=2016-05-25}} The organization also gives asylum and psychological support to victims of discrimination and violence.{{cite web|url=http://www.6yka.com/novost/105440/povecan-broj-slucajeva-krsenja-ljudskih-prava-lgbti-osoba- |title=Povećan broj slučajeva kršenja ljudskih prava LGBTI osoba - BUKA Magazin |publisher=6yka.com |date=2016-05-19 |access-date=2016-05-25}}

The SOC's Pink Report is an annual report on the state of the human rights of LGBTI people in the country and is supported by the Norwegian Embassy in the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.norveska.ba/News_and_events/Society-and-Policy/Norwegian-Embassy-supports-Sarajevo-Open-Centres-Pink-Report/ |title=Norwegian Embassy supports Sarajevo Open Centre's Pink Report |publisher=Norveska.ba |date=2016-05-17 |access-date=2016-05-25}} The most recent Pink Report was published by the Sarajevo Open Centre in 2023. These types of reports document issues such as incidents of discrimination, hate crimes, and violations of human rights against women and members of the LGBTI community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. {{Cite web |date=2023-06-08 |title=Pink Report 2023 – Annual Report on the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina |url=https://soc.ba/en/pink-report-2023-annual-report-on-the-state-of-human-rights-of-lgbti-people-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Sarajevski Otvoreni Centar |language=en-US}} They also include suggestions for measures that can be taken to address these issues and protect the individuals moving forward, such as the 2021-2024 Action Plan to Improve the State of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of LGBTI People. This plan aims to promote equality and diversity by advocating for LGBTI rights such as, but not limited to, legal regulations of same-sex partnerships and social inclusion of transgender individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through the documentation of such topics in these reports, the Sarajevo Open Centre (SOC) advocates for the rights and protection of members of the LGBTI community who have been subjected to prejudice, discrimination, and injustice. {{Cite journal |last=Becirovic |first=Adrijana |date=2017 |title=National Human Rights Institutions and the Protection of LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans- Experiences, Challenges and Good Practices |url=https://soc.ba/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HRP-ENG-institucije-za-zastitu-WEB.pdf |journal=Human Rights Papers |publisher=Sarajevski otvoreni centar |issue=28 |pages=68 |issn=2303-6079}}