HATE MONITOR DECEMBER 2017

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 19 THIS MONTH 2

TYPES OF INCIDENTS TYPES OF RESPONSES 0 6 3 2 0 0 Physical Property Offensive graffiti Public condemnation Public condemnation Public condemnation violence damage by officials by religious leaders by civil society 2 4 1 0 0 0 Repairing damaged Peaceful gathering / Other Damage to religious Verbal Displaying property/Graffiti March facilities / Desecration assault symbols removal/Cleanup action of graveyards 1 7 P R E V E N T I O N Insulting phone, Other Internet and sms messages 4 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 2017: 94.12 % 5.88 % 0.00 % ethnicity other sexual : religion orientation 39 30 HATE-MOTIVATED INCIDENTS SINCE JANUARY 2017: 169 responses hate incidents 40 with at least one response 30 34 19 20 18 17 H A T E C R I M E C A S E S 12 14 9 10 9 11 10 8 8 Trials Ongoing 7 0 Convictions in 2017 0 Acquittals in 2017 0

INCIDENTS / RESPONSES Highlighted THIS MONTH In December, Coalitions Čapljina 1/0 Ilidža 1/0 against Hate in and 1/0 Ključ 1/0 gathered relevant 1/0 2/0 stakeholders from the public 2/1 1/1 and civil sectors and agreed 1/0 Novi 2/0 on final steps for the revision Široki Brijeg 2/0 1/0 and adoption of new 2/0 1/0 Community Cohesion Action Plans to provide a platform for closer co-operation between local authorities and civil society in combating hate and strengthening social cohesion.

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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