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Press Release: Republic of Croatia Destroys Damaged Property of Members of the Serb Community, Violating the Principles of National Minorities Rights

April 8, 2016 3:37 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The Serb Democratic Forum (SDF) and Youth Initiative for Human Rights warn of inacceptable practice that takes place in the war-thorn areas, that is, areas inhabited by persons belonging to minority national communities. Namely, right before the beginning of the war, during the war and after its end, a significant number of houses of members of the Serb national community was destroyed to the extent of becoming unusable for living.


International Youth Day Declaration

August 12, 2015 3:35 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

On the occasion of the International Youth Day, a coalition of 50 civil society organisations from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro sent to the governments of their countries a Declaration for the Establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office.


YIHR Memorandum on Initiative for the Regional Youth Exchange Programme

February 18, 2015 3:25 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Regional Network of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights with its offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia, is dedicated to the establishment of a mechanism for interethnic and cross-border youth exchanges in the Western Balkans. YIHR believes that such a mechanism should be established and funded by the governments of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania.


Marking the National Day for Missing Persons

April 27, 2012 12:27 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo (YIHR KS) and activists of My Initiative today marked the National Day for Missing Persons in Kosovo. The symbolism of today’s action, which was characterised by placing 1781 clothing hangers with each displaying a hanging question mark, shows the neglected fate of such a great number of people, even thirteen years after the war. Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo and its activists requested from relevant institutions to take responsibility and show commitment in resolving the fate of the missing, ensuring justice and restoring the dignity of the victims’ families.