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Hate at glance in the Western Balkans region

The “Block the hatred. Share the love!” regional campaign aimed to address the phenomenon of hate speech, thus raise awareness among the general public about the imminent danger of hate speech and its negative effects in the Western Balkans societies moves forward. This week, the campaign gets closer to the followers and enables them to find out more about existing hate speech patterns in the region, as well as more about certain social groups that are particularly vulnerable to hate speech.

The newly released series of factsheets identify the most common forms of hate in the region. Each factsheet provides statistics of groups and individuals affected; it highlights persisting challenges and good practices, including references to relevant and applicable European standards; and provides hints on the ways forward.

Some examples of issues addressed in the factsheets: do you know that hate towards and among certain groups of youngsters is quite widespread in the Western Balkans? This is called bullying, which nowadays is usually happening online and is complex to counter. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems, as an academic article found out. Every and each one of us can do better and convey messages of tolerance and respect that will provide counter narratives to hate speech, as well as try to encourage victims to report hate incidents to competent authorities.

Are you aware that hate crimes and hate speech against LGBTI persons are one of the most prevalent forms of hatred across the region? You can read more about in one of our factsheets provided in the link bellow, where you can also find out good examples how to ensure non-aggressive yet effective communication on the topics related to sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

Beside hate against LGBTI persons and youngsters, factsheets will help identifying facts and figures on the following recurrent forms of hatred targeting vulnerable group in the region: against the Roma community, religious groups, persons with disabilities, migrants, women and girls.

NO HATE SPEECH CAMPAIGN FACTESHEETS

 BLOCK SEXISM. SHARE THE LOVE     
 ENG - SQI - SRB
 BLOCK THE HATRED AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
 ENG - SQI - SRB
 BLOCK THE HATRED AMONG RELIGIONS 
 ENG - SQI - SRB 
 BLOCK THE HATRED ON INTERNET
 ENG - SQI - SRB 
 BLOCK THE HATRED AGAINST MIGRANTS
 ENG - SQI - SRB 
 BLOCK THE HATRED AGAINST LGBTI
 ENG - SQI - SRB
 BLOCK THE HATRED AGAINST ROMA
 ENG - SQI - SRB

 

 Follow the campaign in the dedicated Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles. Join us in our efforts to ensure that love will always prevail in our society.

The campaign is implemented within the action on “Promotion of diversity and equality in the Western Balkans”, that is a part of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”, implemented by the Anti-Discrimination Department of the Council of Europe.

 

western balkans 20 July 2021
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Fifty practitioners to enhance skills in provision of occupational therapy

Following the adoption of the Guidelines for Occupational Therapy (OT), as well as the Training of Trainers (ToT) on OT that took place in January 2024, three 2-day cascade training sessions were organised in the course of February and March 2024.  Fifty professionals, mainly from the Prison Health Department, along with representatives from the Correctional Services, Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, and the Special Institute for Persons with Mental and Physical Disabilities, were trained on this important form of therapy.

To complement the theoretical aspects and provide the trainees with practical knowledge, some of the sessions were conducted in the Dubrava Prison, in a section which houses prisoners with both mental and somatic problems. This on-site training allowed the participants to observe and understand the application of OT principles in a real-life setting, thus enhancing their learning experience by connecting theory and practice.

These cascade training sessions allowed the participants to further improve their skills in applying the OT Guidelines and tools in prisons and other closed institutions, a concept which was thus far not utilised in a structured manner. Furthermore, training healthcare and correctional professionals together helps them further strengthen the inter-institutional cooperation in the treatment and rehabilitation of some of the most vulnerable members of the society.

Each of these sessions were facilitated by two trainers who had participated in the ToT in January and were supervised and mentored by a Council of Europe consultant who has been involved in the process since the very beginning, thus further strengthening institutional capacity to provide training.

The activity was conducted under the auspices of the Council of Europe project “Improvement of the treatment of persons deprived of liberty”.

 

 

*All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions, or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United National Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

Istog/ Istok 26 March 2024
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