The Council of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) has made a decision stating, without further explanation, that there is "no basis for initiating proceedings ex officio" against TV B92 following a complaint by the Youth Initiative concerning the coverage of the “Mirëdita, Dobar Dan!” festival. We believe that this decision by REM directly encourages and incentivizes electronic media to engage in reporting that incites hatred and promotes hostility, by establishing a principle of absolute irresponsibility that leads to a reduction in freedoms, rather than their enhancement.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights invites you to apply by the end of the month for a training on human rights and reconciliation, with a special focus on preventing hate speech and dominant ethnonationalist narratives in Serbia.
We demand that the authorities put an end to the repression against citizens, activists, and opposition figures who are seeking criminal accountability for the deaths of 15 citizens following the roof collapse at the Railway Station in Novi Sad.
Tolerance – a word often invoked as a moral ideal, a value we are told we should cherish. But what does it really mean when we say “tolerance”? Does anyone truly want to be tolerated? Imagine someone telling you, “I tolerate you.” Does that sound like acceptance, respect, or genuine appreciation? Hardly. Tolerance isn’t a sign that we are truly seen; on the contrary, it draws a line, a distance between us.
The exhibition "Stories of Ongoingness" was presented to the public in Belgrade at the Endžio Hub from September 19 to 21st of September, following its previous successful showing in Pristina. Visitors had the opportunity to see stories created by young people from Kosovo and Serbia as part of a Youth Exchange and Storytelling Workshops on Dealing with the Past. The workshops were organized under the project "Cross Border Youth Dialogue," jointly implemented by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia and Kosovo.
