Freedom of expression, Council of Europe Freedom of expression, Council of Europe - Freedom of expression and the media in BiH Det föreslagna projektets övergripande mål är att: Säkerställa att rätten till yttrandefrihet och rätten till informationsfrihet respekteras, skyddas och uppfylls, utan diskriminering, i Bosnien och Hercegovina. Del 1 kommer att behandla temat yttrandefrihet/mediefrihet med särskilt fokus på hatpropaganda. Komponentens fokus ligger på att förbättra effekten av MHRR. Del 2 kommer att behandla temat informationsfrihet/tillgång till information. Del 3 kommer att behandla samordningen av MHRR i allmänhet med tanke på mandatet för mänskliga rättigheter. The overall objective of the proposed project is to: Ensure that the right to freedom of expression and the right to freedom of information are respected, protected and fulfilled, without discrimination, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Component 1 will deal with the theme of freedom of expression / freedom of the media with a special focus on hate propaganda. The component's focus is on improving the effect of MHRR. Component 2 will deal with the theme of freedom of information / access to information. Component 3 will address the coordination of the MHRR in general with a view to the mandate for human rights. The proposed action builds on past and current CoE activities in the area of Freedom of Access to Information/Media and Freedom of Expression in BiH, including a Sida-funded pilot project implemented in 2019/2020 (extended due to COVID-19).  The proposed project has three inter-connected components: 1) Freedom of Expression (with a specific focus on Hate Speech); 2) Freedom of Access to Information; and 3) Capacity-building of the MHRR to enhance its mandate . The objectives of the projects are to contribute to ensuring a human rights-based legal framework and practice, by enhancing the capacity of key duty-bearers (principally the MHRR) and rights-holder representatives (including media actors and CSOs) to integrate a human rights-based approach in their work (including awareness-raising; legislative analysis; capacity-building; monitoring, advocacy and reporting).  
The Theory of Change of the project is that effective implementation of a human rights-based legislative framework on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information is critical for BiHs progress as a Rule of Law state. Reflecting the interdependence of human rights, vindicating the rights to FoE/FoI is dependent on respect for a range of other human rights, including participation, assembly, education, etc. In turn, the human rights to FoE/FoI are critical for other rights to be guaranteed, including participation in public life; free and fair elections; conscience/religion; privacy; access to justice  etc. The right to equality and non-discrimination is a cross-cutting legal entitlement. A central premise of the project is that enhanced capacity/systems for full-cycle (see below) FoE/FoI monitoring will provide a foundation for enhanced MHRR delivery of its mandate with regard to the full spectrum of human rights.
The proposed projects overall objective (impact) is to:
Ensure that the right to freedom of expression and the right to freedom of information is respected, protected and fulfilled, without discrimination, in BiH. 

Specific objectives (intermediate outcomes) are: 
i)Enhanced effectiveness of the MHRR and other key actors in BiH to address freedom of expression/media (in particular hate speech).
Aiming at enhancing substantive awareness/knowledge and methodological skills/capacity to implement the full cycle of human rights monitoring - from information gathering, human rights gap analysis/needs assessment, through to design/delivery of action for change (legislative drafting, awareness-raising/training, development of guidelines/tools, domestic/international reporting, advocacy, etc).

ii)Enhanced effectiveness of the MHRR and other key actors in BiH to address freedom of information, 
Aiming at enhancing substantive awareness/knowledge and methodological skills/capacity to implement the full cycle of human rights monitoring - from information gathering, human rights gap analysis/needs assessment, through to design/delivery of action for change (legislative drafting, awareness-raising/advocacy, domestic/international reporting, etc). 

iii)Enhanced organisational management capacity of the MHRR as a key duty-bearer institution to apply a human rights-based approach in the execution of its mandate  
(aiming at project management, coordination of FoE/FoI monitoring and information sharing/liaison with relevant domestic and international actors).