Combatting Hate Speech in Bosnia and Herzegovina

March 16th, 2016

This special report explores the prevalence of hate speech in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Balkan Diskurs has pulled together a collection of articles from its team of youth correspondents, providing valuable insights into the fight against online and offline hate speech across the country.

Hate Speech

The Need for a New Approach to Dealing with the Past in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thirty years after the Srebrenica genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region have yet to fully reckon with the past.

August 25th, 2025

Erna Mačkić

Raising awareness of gender-based violence through the media

Media reports on gender-based violence are most often linked to murders, attempted murders, sexual harassment, and rape. We often see headlines such as ‘Drunk man imprisoned for abusing his wife.’ ‘Pregnant woman threatened and beaten,’ or ‘Woman killed out of jealousy.’ Such news related to gender-based violence can be found in media sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the wider region.

March 28th, 2022

Irma Ahmetspahić