The arrest of journalist Ana Lalić for publishing an article in a democratic society must not happen. In a democratic society, the arrest of a professional journalist causes greater public outrage than any published article.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights condemns the announcement on the official website of the Ministry of Defence of Serbia of an interview titled “General Nebojša Pavković: Vučić is Creating Modern Army” which a convicted war criminal Nebojša Pavković gave to the “Vesti” paper.
More than twenty years after the crime in Podujevo, instead of opening a space where the testimonies of the crime and voices of victims’ families will be heard, the government’s approach to the crimes committed by the Serbian police and military forces in Kosovo is still reflected in permanent glorification of war criminals such as Nebojša Pavković, Vladimir Lazarević and Nikola Šainović.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights organised a workshop titled “Position of Albanian Minority in the Preševo Valley” in Bujanovac on 29 February and 1 March.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights and the Da se zna! organisation strongly condemn violence of persons who gathered in Leskovac around fake news that the Pride Parade would take place in that town.
