Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina has reported hate crime data to ODIHR. The three criminal codes applicable in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and the Brčko District contain identical or very similar hate crime provisions. These provisions include a definition of hate crime, penalty enhancements for specific offences and a mandatory general penalty enhancement for offences committed out of hatred. Hate crime data are provided by the Ministry of Interior but an institutional system for recording and collecting data has not been established. Victimization surveys have not been conducted.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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2020 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
2019 | 21 | 13 | 9 |
2018 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2016 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2015 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
2014 | 200 | 36 | 23 |
2013 | 350 | 77 | 88 |
2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2010 | 19 | Not available | Not available |
2009 | 15 | Not available | Not available |
About 2009 Data
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Figures include crimes of incitement to hatred.
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, made a number of recommendations related to addressing racism and xenophobia, and specifically encouraged Bosnia and Herzegovina to improve legislation to combat racist crimes.
ODIHR's police training programme on hate crime was implemented in 2009 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.