The Youth Initiative for Human Rights is implementing the project “Rights First”, with the financial support of the European Union, with the aim of strengthening participatory democracy and supporting Serbia on its path to EU membership by building the capacities of civil society organizations, with special focus on youth and marginalized groups. This project is being implemented by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, the Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina, the Human Rights Committee of Niš, Link from Sombor, Livrit from Preševo, the Vojvodina Civic Center and the Center for Academic Progress from Novi Pazar.
Youth from Germany, Serbia, Ukraine, Italy, Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Jajce and Sarajevo at the youth exchange "The World - a Place for Everyone (?) : HateSpeechFree", held from October 15 to 23. During nine days, through trainings, workshops, lectures and study visits, the participants explored different perspectives on hate speech, learned how to recognize it, understand it, prevent it and face its consequences in their communities.
As part of the Festival of International Student Theatre (FIST) 2025, three youth-led performances addressed critical socio-political issues, offering a multidimensional reflection on democratic participation.
As part of the 20th Festival of International Student Theater (FIST 2025), the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) supported a youth-led public debate on one of Serbia’s most pressing issues — the EXPO 2027 project. Conceived and organized entirely by young people, this initiative emerged as a form of democratic resistance in a political climate where civic participation is increasingly restricted.
Monday, 13 October 2025 - Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) has submitted formal complaints to a number of UK regulators calling for their immediate attention to alarming allegations involving British investment firm BC Partners in Serbia.
