Hate Speech Situation in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia & Albania: January – May 2023

YIHR KS reviewed a number of articles and comments from January to May 2023 containing hate-speech in Kosovo, as part of the “Anti Hate-Speech in Western Balkans” project supported by the CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS and implemented by Helsinki Committee for Human Rights. Hate speech was monitored in three other regions as well: North Macedonia (Helsinki Committee for Human Rights), Serbia (YUCOM) and Albania (Helsinki Committee for Human Rights – Albania).

In all regions hate speech was identified on several grounds, of which the following were registered as the most prevalent in all countries: hate speech based on ethnicity, hate speech based on gender and sexual orientation, hate speech based on political affiliation, and hate speech against women.

You can find more information regarding the hate speech situation for the period of January – May 2023 in the following infographics.