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
MoreThe Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo guarantees freedom of expression as a fundamental right and freedom. Specifically, it guarantees the right to express, disseminate and receive; opinions and other messages without any impediment. In a democratic society this guarantee enables journalists to practice their profession freely, whilst continuously informing the public regarding issues of… View Article
MoreThe Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), a network of non-governmental organizations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo and Serbia, calls on governments in the region to commit themselves to setting up of a Regional Exchange Fund, it was said at a meeting of activists of this network, held in Montenegro on October 31,… View Article
MoreYouth Initiative for Human Rights on Thursday, June 16, 2011 has implemented another “Non-Formal Dialogue” in one of the fractions of the Visiting Program within Kosovo in the office in Prishtina. There were 12 participants, Albanians and Serbians from Prishtina, Shillova/Gjilan, Mitrovica, and Graqanica, who discussed different topics such as freedom of movement, freedom of… View Article
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