Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Civic Initiatives, Integra NGO and Human Rights Education Youth Network (HREYN) are calling young artists from Kosovo and Serbia to apply for participation in creating collaborative artistic pieces that would contribute to cross border cooperation and cultural exchange of the two societies. The program will gather 18 young artists (nine from Serbia and nine from Kosovo) interested in the relations of Kosovo and Serbia that are willing to collaborate and critically observe the contemporary context.
We, the signatories of this press release, alert to the impermissible violations of the human rights of all of Serbia’s citizens which characterised the entire election process since 1 November 2023, when the early parliamentary and local elections were called and the ensuing activities of the Republican Election Commission and the Belgrade City Election Commission, and which culminated on election day, 17 December 2023.
Center Science and Innovation for Development (SCiDEV), Albania; Youth Educational Forum (YEF), North Macedonia, and Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), Serbia, are launching a Call for Participation in the Regional Youth Leadership Mobility Programme (RYLMP) for 2023/24. Support for the implementation of this programme is provided by the Open Society Foundations.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights celebrated 20 years of youth empowerment on November 16th, with the “What Is Peace For Us,” conference bringing together 70 youth activists and civil society leaders from the whole region, as well as representatives of the EU delegation from Serbia. The day was highlighted by three panels that addressed truth, reconciliation, and peace in the region: “Navigating the New Regional Context”, “Strengthening and Enhancing EU Perspective: Lessons Learned,” and “New Wave of Solidarity - Retrospective Through Injustice, Fear and Success”.
The exhibition "Imagine the Change" opened on November 15th at the Endžio Hub, during the week celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR). The exhibition will be open until December 8th, and all interested visitors can attend on weekdays from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
