LGBT Forum Progres submitted 108 applications for hate speech during the weekend of Montenegro Pride in Podgorica.
As they state, during the weekend of Pride (October 21 and 22), members of the Team for Monitoring Hate Speech on the Internet and NGOs actively monitored the presence of comments containing elements of hate speech, as well as threats directed against the LGBTI community on social networks and in other domains. public space.
"On this occasion, monitoring of news publications related to the events and activities held during the Pride weekend was carried out, with a special focus on the pages of the leading Montenegrin media portals on social networks. After a detailed analysis of hundreds of comments that followed these publications, LGBT Forum Progress on Monday On October 23.10.2023, 108, he submitted XNUMX reports of hate speech to the Police Directorate of Montenegro," the announcement states.
In conclusion with that cycle of applications, they add, so far in 2023, 222 applications for hate speech made to the detriment of the LGBTI community have been submitted.
"As this phenomenon is often an indication and the first step towards other more serious threats to the safety of the LGBTI community, the continuity of the process of reporting hate speech plays a key role in the fight against discrimination and creating a safe environment for all LGBTI people in Montenegro," the NGO states.
They said that reports for hate speech will be one of the key topics at the upcoming training for police officers who work on receiving reports, as well as representatives of the Police Department for the initiation of misdemeanor proceedings, with the aim of increasing the efficiency of using the available instruments of struggle. against hate speech directed at the LGBTI community. The training will take place in Kolašin on October 28 and 29.
"Finally, at the end of the year, it is planned to publish the analysis of submitted cases of hate speech during 2023, about which the public will be separately informed," the announcement states.
These activities are implemented within the project "Together against hate speech towards LGBTI persons" which is financed by the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights.
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