Monthly Monitoring Highlights – genocide denial and hatred based on gender

Throughout the month of July, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse. This month, we have seen hatred based on ethnicity and gender along with the unsettling occurrence of genocide denial, coinciding with the commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide. Genocide denial in Bosnia and Herzegovina July 11th marks Srebrenica …

Monthly Monitoring Highlights – homophobia and other hateful narratives

Throughout the month of June, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse. This month, we have seen hatred against LGBTQ+ individuals alongside religious, ethnic and gender discrimination, but also attacks on journalists and media due to ethnic intolerance. Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia This month, …

Monthly Monitoring Highlights – a range of hateful narratives and discourse

Throughout the month of May, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse. This month, we have seen hatred against political opponents and individuals as well as gender discrimination. Hatred against political opponents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, to mark the International Day …

Monthly Monitoring Highlights – hateful discourses in the Western Balkans

Throughout the month of April, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse. This month we have spotted hatred against journalists and political opponents as well as religious, gender, and ethnic discrimination. Hatred against political opponents in Serbia   In Serbia, during the morning show “Dobro jutro Srbijo” (Good Morning …

HATE SPEECH AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN MONTENEGRO

Concerns have been raised about rising intolerance, the spread of hatred, and poor media standards following recent elections in Montenegro. The first round of presidential elections, which involved seven candidates, was held in Montenegro on 19 March. A second round of voting, with two candidates, took place on 2 April, with Jakov Milatović, the candidate …

Monthly monitoring highlights: a range of hateful discourse throughout March

Throughout the month of March, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse. Transphobia and Homophobia in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina In Albania, Syri TV’s morning show called ‘Kafe Shqeto’ invited a member of the queer community in Albania – Luana Myrto – a transgender woman as well as …

Monthly Monitoring Highlights: sexism, ethnic and religious tensions during February

Throughout the month of February, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse. This month we have witnessed sexism, religious and ethnic discrimination, and homophobia in the Western Balkans media. Sexism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania In Bosnia and Herzegovina, portal Klix.ba published an article regarding the composition …

Monthly monitoring highlights: Sexism and ethnic discrimination

Throughout the month of January, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse. This month, in the Western Balkans media, there has been sexism, ethnic discrimination and hate speech against political opponents. Ethnic discrimination in Kosovo and Montenegro In Kosovo, Shqipdon Salijaj, a freelance videographer from Kacanik, published a video …

MONTHLY MONITORING HIGHLIGHT: Homophobia and ethnic discrimination throughout December

Throughout the month of December, the RDN monitoring team has detected a range of hateful discourse. There has been a rise in homophobia and ethnic discrimination in the region. Homophobia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo   The release of the animated children’s movie, Strange World by Disney has sparked much controversy within the …