The Youth Initiative for Human Rights has identified in its new report “State of Denial” at least 110 examples of denial of war crimes from the 1990s by the Serbian authorities in 2025. The report maps at least 60 cases of glorification of 10 convicted war criminals as well as at least 50 cases of various forms of war crime denial, such as denial of crimes in Racak, the siege of Sarajevo, the existence of the camps in Prijedor for non-Serb civilian, and mass graves in Batajnica. As in previous years, in 2025, the Srebrenica genocide remains the single most denied crime, with at least 30 documented cases.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights has identified in its new report “State of Denial” at least 110 examples of denial of war crimes from the 1990s by the Serbian authorities in 2025. The report maps at least 60 cases of glorification of 10 convicted war criminals as well as at least 50 cases of various forms of war crime denial, such as denial of crimes in Racak, the siege of Sarajevo, the existence of the camps in Prijedor for non-Serb civilian, and mass graves in Batajnica. As in previous years, in 2025, the Srebrenica genocide remains the single most denied crime, with at least 30 documented cases.
From 1 to 5 June 2026, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, with the support of the Belgrade office of ProPeace, organized the workshop “War Past and Facts,” marking the beginning of a multi-month program of the same name intended for young researchers.
The Association Center for Truth, Justice and Remembrance from Prijepolje submitted to the President of the Municipality of Prijepolje, the Municipal Assembly of Prijepolje and the Municipal Council of Prijepolje on May 28, 2026 an initiative to amend and supplement the plaque with the names of victims of the Štrpci abduction of February 27, 1993, within the existing memorial in Prijepolje. The initiative was supported by 17 organizations and individuals from the region.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia and the Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, within the framework of the program "A Step Closer to Peace", organized visits of a group of youth from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Bradina and a group of youth from Serbia to Tuzla to express their respect for the civilian victims of two war crimes committed on May 25, three years apart. We jointly appeal to the judicial authorities of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to efficiently and fairly conclude the proceedings for war crimes committed in Bradina and at the Tuzla Gate in May 1992 and 1995, respectively, so that the families of the victims can achieve a minimum of judicial justice three decades after the crimes.
