1. Ivanka Ivanova Open Society Institute – Sofia

2.  public opinion survey, conducted by OSI – Sofia  between 5–16 July 2013  direct structured interviews with 1,155 adult citizens  nationally representative sample including respondents selected through cluster sampling, stratified by region and type of settlement (town/village)  in the framework of a regular (semi-annual) omnibus public opinion survey, which includes different sets of questions  a questionnaire with a set of 23 topic-specific questions.

3.  Hate speech = public statements which express disapproval, hatred or aggression against ethnic, religious or sexual minorities  Includes disapproval and sexual minorities which are not part of the Bulgarian legal definition  Not all forms of expression, only written and spoken word

4.  45.6% of the respondents in the last 12 months have heard hate speech  64% of them – often or very often  32% have heard public statements which could incite violence against minorities  12% felt grossly insulted by public statements  4% felt personally and physically threatened by public statements (11% among Roma; 7% among ethnic Turks)  17% heard statements which left them believe that hate crime is normal, justifiable or less condemnable than crime targeted at Bulgarians.

16. Contacts: Info@osi.bg www.osi.bg www.opendata.bg