Coalitions against Hate (CaH)
Since 2013, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has been engaged in combating hate- and bias-motivated incidents and crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina through supporting the establishment of informal associations called the Coalitions against Hate (CaHs) and social cohesion activities in specific communities in BIH.
The main objective of CaHs is to assist local communities in preventing and condemning hate- and bias-motivated incidents and crimes, promoting tolerance and social cohesion as an alternative to hate, and supporting development of strategic municipal documents containing mechanisms for sustained engagement of civil society in promotion of social cohesion (Community Cohesion Action Plans - CCAPs).
The main activities can be summarized as follows:
- Establishing the Coalitions’ membership base and strengthening their functionality;
- Supporting CSOs beyond CaHs membership in local socail cohesion efforts;
- Monitoring and responding to hate- and bias motivated incidents and crimes;
- Supporting the Coalitions’ efforts to establish regular and effective communication and co-operation with local authorities in community cohesion activities, including development of relevant documents and policies;
- Supporting a wide range of community-specific and in-country regional social cohesion activities led by CaHs.
- Visibility efforts to promote the concept and work of CaHs via Super Citizens online platform;
- Establishment of 31 Coalitions against Hate across BIH consisting of approximately 280 civil society organisations (CSO) and activists that have organized numerous social cohesion-related activities and initiatives since their establishment (for illustration, over 400 activities in the past three years), bringing together members from different communities and backgrounds and promoting tolerance as an alternative to prejudice and hate;
- Increased support of local authorities where CaHs are active to planning and implementing social cohesion initiatives (for example, 60% in 2020);
- Development and/or revision of approximately 15 local-level strategic documents that formalize co-operation between local authorities and civil society in local-level prevention of hate- and bias-related incidents and promotion of social cohesion (CCAPs);
- Establishment and maintenance of Super Citizens online platform, focusing on reporting hate crimes and incidents and presenting positive stories that promote the work of CaHs.
Website:
https://www.osce.org/mission-to-bosnia-and-herzegovina
http://supergradjani.ba/
Contact:
Ljilijana Perkušić, National Chief of Democratic Governance Section, OSCE, ljiljana.perkusic@osce.org
Project duration:
2013 -
Themes:
Democratisation, Social affairs
Status:
Ongoing
Strategic partner:
CSOs
Implementer:
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Donor:
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Project implemented in:
Republika Srpska, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brčko District BiH
Cantons:
Zenica-Doboj Canton, Tuzla Canton, Una-Sana Canton, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Canton 10, Central Bosnia Canton
Municipalities (19):
Bratunac, Čapljina, Doboj, Foča, Gorni Vakuf/Uskoplje, Gradačac, Jajce, Konjic, Livno, Mostar, Nevesinje, Prijedor, Sanski Most, Teočak, Trebinje, Tuzla, Višegrad, Zenica, Zvornik