In the span of two months, five States, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Venezuela, and Chad, have announced their withdrawal from the Rome Statute, which will take effect one year after their notification is deposited with the United Nations (UN). The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), together with more than 136 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), calls on States Parties, international and regional organisations, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and civil society to mount a collective response to halt these withdrawals and stand against the new US campaign, to preserve victims’ and survivors’ access to justice and reparations.
On August 28, 2026, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights organized a visit to the former camp for Bosniaks in the village of Šljivovica, in the municipality of Čajetina.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights organized the fourth Drina Summer School held in Banja Koviljača, from August 24 to 29, 2026. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995), war crimes and genocide, Serbia's role in the war and the Dayton Peace Agreement.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights condemns the misuse of state resources that were employed in transporting the body and announcing a state memorial ceremony for Ratko Mladić, who was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights held five online meetings as part of the preparations for the second Regional Pride Academy, which took place in Belgrade from 3 to 6 September 2026.
