Donor: German Embassy in Skopje
Duration: 01.03.2020 - 31.12.2020
Budget: 41.000 EUR
Overall aim:
Combating discrimination, hate speech and hate crime as well as increasing the awareness of LGBTI rights among the general public and in particular high school and university students.
Target groups:
- Seniors in high schools
- University students
- Human rights defenders
- Persons who have faced discrimination on grounds of SOGI or hate crime.
Specific Objectives:
SO 1. To increase implementation of the law against discrimination in respect to SOGI and to strengthen protection against discrimination and hate speech/crime through establishing concrete case law
SO 2. To emphasize the importance of respecting human rights and promoting tolerance and acceptance through awareness raising in schools and universities, as well as online.
Project Results:
Result 1. Increased knowledge about prevention and protection against discrimination on the ground of SOGI and the negative aspects of hate speech and hate crime;
Result 2. Increased tolerance and acceptance among people both online and offline;
Result 3. Drafted reports on the work of the Commission for prevention and protection against discrimination;
Result 4. Established minimum case-law as a ground for further proceedings in this area;
Result 5. Determined shortcomings and positive aspects of the implementation of the Law on prevention and protection against discrimination.
Project Activities:
Final Beneficiaries
Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination, The Ombudsperson, Constitutional Court, CSOs, Municipalities, Judges, Public prosecutors, professional associates including the general public. The ultimate beneficiaries are LGBTI people and, by increasing tolerance, all citizens of the country.