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
The 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
Youth 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
Twelve years on after the war, wounds of crimes in Kosovo remain unhealed. Solidarity with families in their pain and in their search for justice for the victims is slowly descending. Generations that witnessed the horrors of war are unconsciously letting go of the past, while younger generations are looking towards future without taking their… View Article
The wall containing the names of all missing people in Kosovo (referred on the missing list of the International Committee of the Red Cross and adopted by the Governmental Commission for Missing Persons) that was located on “Zahir Pajaziti” square in Prishtina by Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo and activists of My Initiative,… View Article
Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo, expresses its concern regarding the non cooperation of Mr. Blerim Kuçi with the EULEX mission as a witness of war crimes. The act of Mr. Blerim Kuçi, who holds the post of Mayor of Theranda (Suhareka) and Organizational Secretary at the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, except… View Article
Youth Initiative for Human Rights is committed to break the barriers between youth Albanian and Serb and this is realized through various activities within the Program for Regional Visiting and the Program for Visiting within Kosovo. From 2 to 5 August 2010, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights organized a thematic visit in the 9th… View Article
