The Q Association finds the hate speech coming from „top officials“ of student dormitories in Sarajevo and Mostar unacceptable, representing outright infringement of human rights and denial of the „other“ and all those who are different. Student dormitories cannot be headed by persons who in their management employ fascist methods, those that are long transgressed in Europe and civilized world, says the Association.

The Q Association demands from competent institutions to investigate this case of discrimination on bases of sexual orientation in the two dormitaries and to sanction most severely Emir Kadrić, the Director of public institution Student Center Sarajevo, who stated that gays do not belong in student dormitories in Sarajevo and that he does not approve of them and Dragan Mikulić, Director of public institution of Student Dormitory of University in Mostar, who stated that their doors are closed to gay students, in accordance with the Law.

“Student dormitories in BiH are public institutions, financed from state budget, and as such they have to respect laws in BiH and not entice hatred and discrimination on any grounds. Homophobia has no place in public institutions of BiH and every homophobic act has to be sanctioned, as they contribute to discrimination and infringement of laws in BiH”, said Svetlana Đurković from the Q Association.

The Association adds that human rights are not a privilege of the selected few, and their implementation cannot be exclusive or discriminatory. We call on all citizens of BiH, NGO sector, all relevant institutions and BiH authorities to publicly denounce hate speech and sanction discrimination of LGBTIQ persons.