Within the joint Council of Europe and European Union programme “Roma Integration Phase III”, the Report on the Position of Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with focus on discrimination and antigypsyism has been prepared. The report draws on consultations with 132 respondents, including representatives of 59 institutions and 14 civil society organisations, as well as focus groups with 35 Roma community members in five local communities.

It highlights the need to raise awareness of antigypsyism through training and public campaigns, better inform Roma communities, especially young people, about their rights and available protection mechanisms, increase media space for national minorities and promote responsible reporting, and strengthen the enforcement of penalties for hate speech and discrimination against Roma and other national minorities.

The report was prepared in cooperation with the association "Otaharin". Expert support in the preparation of the report was provided by the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsperson of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina.