2024 Rights of victims of hate speech and crime — European standards Keywords: support for victims of hate speech and crimes, EU regulation, protection system, role of media and social networks. Thematic conference proceedings of international significance: The Position of Victims in the Republic of Serbia volume: 35 startpage: 211 endpage: 220 All rights reserved info:eu-repo/semantics/review eng Belgrade: Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research Abstract: The rights of victims of hate speech and hate crimes are part of the rights in the system of support for victims and witnesses of criminal acts according to domestic legislation and international and European standards. Directive 2012/29/EU foresees an obligation for member states (and candidates) to take measures to establish a protection system. Effective protection implies not only a normative framework but also real protection. The specifics of hate speech and hate crimes also conditioned the adoption of Directive CM/Rec (2022) 16, which foresees measures to combat hate speech. Some expressions of hate speech require a criminal law response, including obligations of a preventive nature on the part of public authorities. That is why encouraging individuals and groups to report hate speech and hate crimes and providing protection is part of an evolving legal culture. Victims should also be supported by the media, which in modern society often has a decisive role, through compliance with legal regulations and reporting in accordance with the rules of the profession. Social networks are an indispensable element in the policy of preventing and fighting against hate speech and hate crimes, and their role is becoming increasingly important. Pavlović, Zoran https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:10004 doi:10.47152/Palic2024.15 cobiss:145412105 ISBN: 978-86-80756-66-0 application/pdf 264213 bytes