The Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Croatia and Youth Network of Serbs in Croatia, on the day of suffering of civilians on the territory of Western Slavonia, Zagreb and surrounding towns, propose that May 2 is declared a memory day for all civilian victims of war.
In the eve of the meeting of Croatian President Grabar Kitarović and Serbian President Vučić, Youth Initiative for Human Rights’ message is: “While our societies go towards cooperation, politicians are trying to halt that process.”
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights urges President Grabar Kitarović, before her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, to take away decorations from war criminals and adds: you have no respect for victims.
On Thursday afternoon, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights had a meeting with Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) at their office in Zagreb.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights sent on Friday to the Government of Croatia, Ministry of Public Administration, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups a proposal for comprehensive, lawful and sustainable solution with regard to the disputable memorial plaque in Jasenovac. The Ministry of Public Administration can annul the registration of the Volunteer Association of the Croatian Defence Forces (UDHOS) of Zagreb as soon as on Monday. The Government can than lawfully remove the plaque installed in the vicinity of the Jasenovac Memorial Centre.
For the second consecutive year, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, with support of more than 400 citizens, demands that the Government of the Republic of Croatia offer an apology to all the victims and families of victims of war crimes and human rights violations that occurred during and immediately after Operation Storm in August 1995.
Open Letter to the President of Croatia regarding Tomislav Merčep’s Judgment
Youth Initiative for Human Rights Covered Up the Plaque with the Slogan of Hatred in Jasenovac
Youth Initiative for Human Rights’ and European Grassroots Antiracist Movement’s Open Letter to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Minister of Education and Science Pavo Barišić
RE: An Open Letter to the Croatian Reserve Officers Association of Split regarding the announcement of a criminal complaint against the Youth Initiative for Human Rights
