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

A unique symbol of peace in Žepče

Žepče, a town predominantly populated by Croats and Bosniaks, often evokes issues concerning divisions and tensions. However, the newly reconstructed memorial to civilian victims of war, which was erected in 2017, brings a message of peace not only for young people, but also for all the citizens of this municipality.

February 10th, 2025

Kristina Gadže

The Fisherman Who Almost Caught a Nobel Prize

The Arab Spring in Syria resulted in the influx of over 5 million refugees into Europe, tens of thousands of whose bones were swallowed by the Mediterranean Sea. While Syria burned and refugees ran in the pursuit of a safer life, Kostas Pinteris from the island of Lesbos offered them a helping hand.

August 8th, 2018

Slobodan Blagovčanin