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Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance, which instill fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina commissioned a state-wide survey on the electoral process in Bosnia and Herzegovina in summer 2021. The aim of the survey was to identify citizens’ perceptions, experiences and understanding of elections, their views on the importance of voting, their

December 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The country achieved this milestone thanks to the hard work of BiH's citizens who began rebuilding and healing communities divided and impacted by the war. Many of those rebuilding BiH were, and continue to be, young people born in the 1990s and after. That same December, to commemorate this important anniversary, we asked young people across Bosnia and Herzegovina what the last two and a half decades meant to them. Six months later, in June 2021, we issued another call to the country's youth to imagine – and to convey through their art – what the subsequent 25 years of a peaceful and prosperous future should look like.

Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance, which instill fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance which instill fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

As we mark the 25th anniversary, the Mission is honoured to present a 25 milestones marking our many achievements. We hope these serve as a reminder of our commitment to the prosperity and, above all else, to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance which instill fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

More than 25 years since the end of the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), nearly 500 war crimes cases, involving over 4,000 known suspects, remain before the country's prosecutors' offices. At the current rate of processing, the deadline of the Revised National War Crimes

The media sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is facing numerous obstacles. The sector is characterized by a large number of media outlets, continuous marketing income decrease and political pressure on editorial policy and media freedoms. There are three public broadcasting services, around 100 TV stations, 150 radio stations, 8 news agencies and 8 daily newspapers as well as numerous online media that compete for income in a modest media market. In addition to this, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong adverse impact on the media sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The media suffered a sharp advertising income decline, and some were forced to fire journalists and other media professionals. In spite of a better epidemiological situation and income generated in 2021, the media are still facing financial consequences and journalists are still inadequately paid.

Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance which instill fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.