Nedim Jahić Bezdomni

Nedim Jahić (born 2 February 1989, Sarajevo), also known by the pseudonym Bezdomni, is a Bosnian analyst, human rights activist and writer. He has made contributions to student activism, development of civil liberties, advocacy for judicial reforms and fight against segregation and apartheid in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He survived Siege of Sarajevo, finished Druga gimnazija Sarajevo, and today he is a student at the Faculty of Law at the University of Sarajevo.

Human rights and anti-discrimination

Nedim Jahić was involved in different aspects of human rights activism, through Youth Initiative for Human Rights and other organizations, he was involved in monitoring, research and member of different working groups for human rights status reports. He was one of the representatives of YIHR at first conference for establishment of European Grassroots Anti-racist Movement in Paris (November, 2010).

Through different programs he moderated discussions and gave presentations on various human rights topics. As coordinator of first Winter school for struggle against discrimination, and lecturer on topics of anti-discrimination (practice, institutional framework etc.), he was very much involved in promotion of Antidiscrimination Law to youth activists and law students in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Today he is a editor of antidiskriminacija.ba, first web-site that deals with issues of discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, Jahić is involved in creation of Youth Antidicrimination Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Political analysis

Nedim Jahić was very much involved in political analysis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with texts published on Razglasaj.ba, Poskok.info, Peščanik.net, Banjalukain.com, Tačno.net, Depo.ba, Buka.ba, Radiosarajevo.ba, Protest.ba, Dosta.ba, Balkan24.com, Abrasmedia.info and various others students magazines (such as Meritum – University of Mostar). Also he was part of team that provided research for Istinomjer.ba, first research in Bosnia and Herzegovina that measured implementation of promises made by governing parties.

On summer 2010, he had been published in magazine “Dani” in Sarajevo. Earlier he was known by its blogs and e-zine “Združena komuna”, led by ideals of left-libertarianism, secular society and civil freedoms protection. Jahić wrote about war crimes, religious organizations, ethnic tensions, nationalism, civil freedoms, LGBT liberties, constitutional law, overall human rights, discrimination and justice reforms. Jahić is also chairperson of the Department for debate and rhetoric at the Sarajevo Law Students’ Association.

Justice reforms

As a member of delegation of Justice Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he presented justice reforms demands on plenary of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneve (June, 2010), calling for establishment of equal access to justice for all citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Through educations, trainings and meetings, Jahić led campaign "Youth for Justice" (October 2010 – march 2011) advocating new solutions for harmonization of laws, financial status of judiciary, free legal aid framework, greater outreach and transparency of courts. Around 120 law students from Banja Luka, Sarajevo, East Sarajevo and Mostar were involved in creation of document called “Recommendations for justice reforms”, and ideas that were provided got support of representatives of justice ministries, entity supreme courts, prosecutors, lawyers, youth branches of major 5 political parties in country, and many other non-governmental organizations and individuals.

Through this project, cooperation was established between students from different parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with different ethnic background, and result of full compromise were five recommendations that were given through public-campaign that was covered by many different media. Advocacy for five recommendations continues in months to come, creating sustainable platform for youth engagement in reforms process in Bosnia and Herzegovina.