Those who were killed in Paris were like us: Some were simple citizens who were killed because they were Jewish. Others were fighting for the liberty of expression. They were anti-racist militants, friendly comrades present during our efforts to establish a more just society, free from racism, anti-Semitism and obscurantism. Among the fallen, there were also police offices, who were charged with the duty of protecting the Charlie Hebdo journalists.
The closing event of the festival “Month of Human Rights” was the concert of Elemental band as well as the debate before the concert with the frontman of the band Mirela Priselac Remi and Marko Šelić Marčelo - a Serbian writer and musician, which took place in Belgrade on December 23.
The director of the library “Simon Piščević” in Šid, Slavica Varičić, prohibited not only the exhibition, but also the rest of the program that was about to happen as a part of the festival “A Month of Human Rights”.
The network of political parties’ youth organizations is an international network of branches of 19 political parties operating in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia. It was established at the conference in Zagreb on March 29 and 30, 2014. Dedicated to December 10 - the Human Rights Day, youth branches of political parties signed a joint declaration sending a clear message to society that basic human rights and freedoms are universal values that do not allow for divisions and relativization.
Regional network of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) will present themodel for youth exchange in the countries of the former Yugoslavia at the conference that will take place on October 24th at noon at the Belgrade Media Center (Terazije 3). At the conference YIHR will announce creation of a regional coalition of organizations that wish to actively contribute to the reconciliation process through advocacy for establishing a body for youth exchange in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.
