Youth Initiative for Human Rights marked the 32nd anniversary of the first massacre at the Markale marketplace, committed during the siege of Sarajevo, with a street action. Activists of the Initiative distributed roses bearing the names of the 68 people killed in this war crime to citizens at the central Republic Square. Citizens then placed the roses on a nearby stand symbolizing the marketplace where the crime occurred.
Civil society organizations gathered within the joint initiative “Free the Streets” condemn the practice of prosecuting citizens who restore public spaces to their original state by removing hate graffiti.
In January 2026, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) organized three informational sessions for representatives of civil society organizations and informal groups interested in applying to the “Rights First” Call for Project Proposals.
On 26 January 2026, the online portals Kurir, Republika, and Novosti published articles in which the Youth Initiative for Human Rights was indirectly accused of vandalism, namely of desecrating the monument to Gavrilo Princip in Belgrade. In accordance with the Law on Public Information and Media of the Republic of Serbia, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights submitted a denial to the media outlets that misled the public.
Youth Initiative for Human Rights organizes info sessions for all interested civil society organizations and informal groups that want to apply to Rights First Call for Submission of Project Proposals. In the following period there will be three info sessions for interested applicants:
