HATE MONITOR APRIL 2021

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 12 THIS MONTH 5

TYPES OF INCIDENTS TYPES OF RESPONSES 3 2 3 3 1 1 Physical Property Offensive graffiti Public condemnation Public condemnation Public condemnation violence damage by officials by religious leaders by civil society 1 1 0 0 1 0 Repairing damaged Peaceful gathering / Other Damage to religious Verbal Displaying property/Graffiti March facilities / Desecration assault symbols removal/Cleanup action of graveyards 2 2 P R E V E N T I O N Insulting phone, Other Internet and sms messages 1 22 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 2021: 88.89 % 11.11 % 0.00 % ethnicity other sexual : religion orientation 6 6 HATE-MOTIVATED INCIDENTS SINCE JANUARY 2021: 45 responses hate incidents 15.0 with at least 12 one response 12.5 14 10 10.0 9 7.5 H A T E C R I M E C A S E S 5.0 2.5 Trials Ongoing 8 0.0 Convictions in 2021 0 Acquittals in 2021 0

INCIDENTS / RESPONSES Highlighted THIS MONTH In April, Radio Zvornik aired 1/0 Foča 2/3 a programme on the priority Gornji Vakuf 1/0 Kneževo 1/0 activities envisaged in Milići 1/0 1/0 Zvornik's community 1/0 1/0 cohesion action plan (CCAP) Višegrad 1/1 1/0 for 2021 and on recently- Zvornik 1/0 implemented activities by the Zvornik Coalition against Hate. Online education on civic activism for young people last year and an upcoming workshop on combating online hate speech are just two examples of the successful implementation of the CCAP.

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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