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Pristina 19 September 2023
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MEDIA ADVISORY / High level conference “Hate speech in public discourse” to be held in Pristina

- The conference, titled “Hate speech in public discourse,” will take place on Wednesday, 20 September 2023, starting at 09:30, at the Swiss Diamond Hotel in Pristina, as part of the joint European Union/Council of Europe initiative “Combating Discrimination and Hatred.”

The opening remarks will be delivered by Frank Power, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Pristina, and Tomáš Szunyog, Head of the EU Office in Kosovo/EU Special Representative.

These will be followed by keynote speeches from:

  • Glauk Konjufca, Speaker of the Assembly
  • Naim Qelaj, Ombudsperson
  • Marigona Shabiu, Executive Director at Youth Initiative for Human Rights


Two panel discussions will follow, with the first involving civil society groups and the second bringing together public representatives from various political parties, discussing different experiences and responses to hate speech. The conference, organised in close co-operation with civil society partners, will address hate speech at the societal level, particularly when targeted towards minority communities or vulnerable groups.

The event is open to the media.
Simultaneous interpretation into English, Albanian and Serbian will be provided.               
The action "Combating Discrimination and Hatred" is part of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme "Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”.

Programme of the event.

 

For more information please contact:

Betim Zllanoga - [email protected] / +38349122677  

Besnik Baka – [email protected]/ +355692178430

 

 

 

Horizontal Facility III

The joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility III) is a co-operation initiative, running from 2023 until 2026.

The programme covers actions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It enables the Beneficiaries to meet their reform agendas in the fields of human rights, rule of law and democracy and to comply with European standards, which is also a priority for the EU enlargement process.

The third phase of the programme is worth €41 million (85% funded by the European Union, 15% by the Council of Europe).

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*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.