Cascade training on hate speech for the judiciary and police members of Republika Srpska gathered 15 participants.

Training on criminal-law aspects of hate speech has been conducted through the discussion on international framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a two-track approach of the European Court of Human Rights and the relevant case-law of Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, hate speech was explored through the example of Croatia and the application of European standards in the judiciary. Experts have also talked about hate speech and the internet.

The presentations, discussion and exercises took place online – in a form of an interactive webinar. Council of Europe international expert, Sandra Benčić, and local experts Aid Hanušić, President of the Basic Court in Bijeljina, and Sanja Tadić Stojisavljević, prosecutor at the Public district prosecutor’s office in Banja Luka were educators at the training. This event was organised in partnership with the Center for Judicial and Prosecutorial Training of Republika Srpska.

This training was organised within the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”, and its action on “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina (JUFREX)”.