As a member of the Coalition for Combat Against Hate Speech and Hate Crime, Civil Rights Defenders supports the Coalition’s proposed amendments to the Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Her...
On 5 February, the Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, a Serbian entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted a highly controversial “Law on Public Peace and Order” which could further restrict the u...
On 28 December, 2014 the Police of the Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina forcibly entered the premises of Klix-ba, one of the most influential web portals based out of Sarajevo. According to ...
A mob consisting of approximately 15 men attempted to attack activists of a local LGBT organisation BUKA (Banjalucko Udruzenje Queer Aktivista – Association of Queer Activists) on October 11 in front ...
General elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina scheduled for 12 October have once again triggered hate speech across local media channels. Civil Rights Defenders’ partners BH Journalist Association and t...
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina must investigate the recent police violence perpetrated against protesters on the streets of Tuzla and Sarajevo and those who ended up in detention as a result. P...
1 February the Queer film festival Merlinka in Sarajevo was exposed to hate attacks by masked intruders. It was an attack that left three persons injured and 20 persons forced to evacuate from the sce...
Through longterm cooperation with Civil Rights Defenders, Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina (YIHR) continues to enhance the capacities for civic activism and bring about posi...
People in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to face tangible difficulties in accessing their rights. The provision of free legal aid remains fragmented and unregulated to a great extent. The adoption of...
On 24 July, the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the legal amendments proposed by civil society, including a definition on hate crime. “This is a great exam...
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