Who can still ignore the racial discriminations striking Roma people everywhere in Europe? The list of discrimination, rejection and racist violence that they face, like a baleful litany, is ever-growing and could sink into despair. In Romania, entire communities are rejected to secluded areas surrounded by walls, lacking water and electricity, like in Slovakia, where… View Article
More
Thirteen years after the war in Kosovo, the fate of the 1770 missing persons remains unknown. Symbolism of the action organised today consisted of placing clocks with a question mark in Mother Teresa Square in Prishtina, symbolizing the concern about how long families have had to wait and are continuing to, in learning the fate… View Article
More
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.
More
Within the criminal justice system, protection of human rights is an integral part. This is important in two aspects; firstly, in ensuring protection and redress for the victim and secondly, providing a fair trial for the defendant. In amending the Criminal Code, Kosovo had an incredibly important opportunity to enact changes that integrate a human… View Article
More
