HATE MONITOR FEBRUARY 2018

Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance which instil fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to BiH supports the work of government institutions, the criminal justice system, local authorities and civil society to effectively respond to these incidents. The Hate Monitor provides a monthly update on incidents and responses throughout BiH.

HATE INCIDENTS RESPONSES

H A T E - M O T I V A T E D RESPONSES INCIDENTS T O H A T E I N C I D E N T S T H I S M O N T H 9 THIS MONTH 0

TYPES OF INCIDENTS TYPES OF RESPONSES 0 2 0 Physical Property Offensive graffiti Public condemnation Public condemnation Public condemnation violence damage by officials by religious leaders by civil society 2 1 4 Repairing damaged Peaceful gathering / Other Damage to religious Verbal Displaying property/Graffiti March facilities / Desecration assault symbols removal/Cleanup action of graveyards 0 1 P R E V E N T I O N Insulting phone, Other Internet and sms messages 3 11 Incidents can consist of several acts. Local activities against hate Local strategies to A single incident may be reported under multiple categories. prevent hate to date V I C T I M C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S: SINCE JANUARY 2018: 66.67 % 33.33 % 0.00 %

ethnicity other sexual religion orientation 1 : 1 HATE-MOTIVATED INCIDENTS SINCE JANUARY 2018: 20 responses hate incidents 12 with at least one response 11 9 9

6 H A T E C R I M E C A S E S

3 Trials Ongoing 8 0 Convictions in 2018 0 Acquittals in 2018 0

INCIDENTS / RESPONSES Highlighted THIS MONTH The Teočak Coalition against Centar 1/0 1/0 Hate organized a cross- Glamoč 1/0 Ist Novo Saraj 2/0 municipal youth event with Ključ 1/0 2/0 workshops for 200 young Novi Grad Saraj. 1/0 people from the municipalities of Teočak, , Lopare and on topics related to various types of hate incidents and their prevention. The event included an exhibition presented by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam in co- operation with the BiH Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR).

The Hate Monitor provides an update on all potential hate-motivated incidents and responses known to the OSCE Mission to BiH at the time of publishing the report.

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