Goran Miletic: Most Western Balkan politicians do not see diversity as desirable
Veteran human rights activist discusses slow progress in regional LGBTI rights, defying borders and adapting activism to the internet age.
"A lot of activists are well connected with their colleagues from the region and Europe ... 20 human rights activists from Kosovo attended the 2017 Belgrade Pride."
"Politicians often agree to adopt some legislation, while thinking that they will avoid implementation."
"Each society in the Balkans has its own taboos. However two taboos exist everywhere. The first one is war crimes... The second taboo is the LGBT+ community."
Ngadhnjim Avdyli
Ngadhnjim Avdyli is a former K2.0 staff journalist, covering mainly politics, governance and social justice issues. He has a degree in journalism from the University of Prishtina.
Dafina Halili
Dafina Halili is a senior journalist at K2.0, covering mainly human rights and social justice issues. Dafina has a master’s degree in diversity and the media from the University of Westminster in London, U.K..
This story was originally written in English.