o:10004 Rights of victims of hate speech and crime — European standards en 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. Keywords: support for victims of hate speech and crimes, EU regulation, protection system, role of media and social networks. 1552100 978-86-80756-66-0 1552099 10.47152/Palic2024.15 91552100 145412105 2026-07-15T12:00:26.994Z 44 yes 46 Zoran Pavlović Univerzitet Privredna akademija u Novom Sadu, Pravni fakultet za privredu i pravosuđe u Novom Sadu, Novi Sad; University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Faculty of Law for Commerce and Judiciary in Novi Sad, Novi Sad 0000-0002-9625-1298 application/pdf 264213 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:10004 no yes 1 70 92000002 211A01 Thematic conference proceedings of international significance: The Position of Victims in the Republic of Serbia 35 211 220 Belgrade: Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research 2024