An assembly of European parliamentarians has condemned the recent attacks on the organisers and participants of the Sarajevo Queer Festival by a homophobic mob. The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly also drew attention to the discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has called on the the authorities to "ensure their protection and promptly and thoroughly investigate any attacks against them and bring those responsible to justice." The first gay festival in Bosnia came under attack last month. At the opening event in a Sarajevo art gallery, attended by 250 people, a gang of 70 men threw stones and shouted homophobic slogans. They were driven back by police, but returned as people were leaving and beat them. Some of the victims were dragged from their...
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