The Youth Initiative for Human Rights invites young LGBTQI+ people (also activists and allies) from the Western Balkans, Croatia and Slovenia to apply for the Regional Pride Academy 2026 - five online sessions, followed by a four-day Pride Academy in Belgrade, and the development of a Playbook.
This year’s Academy will take place in Belgrade from September 3rd to 6th, during Pride Week, and will bring together young leaders from Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR Serbia) organized a solidarity walk in Belgrade on February 28, 2026, under the name “With Sarajevo in Our Hearts,” following the tragedy that occurred in Sarajevo on February 12, when a tram derailed, killing student Erdoan Morankić and injuring several others.
Youth Initiative for Human Rights marked the 32nd anniversary of the first massacre at the Markale marketplace, committed during the siege of Sarajevo, with a street action. Activists of the Initiative distributed roses bearing the names of the 68 people killed in this war crime to citizens at the central Republic Square. Citizens then placed the roses on a nearby stand symbolizing the marketplace where the crime occurred.
Civil society organizations gathered within the joint initiative “Free the Streets” condemn the practice of prosecuting citizens who restore public spaces to their original state by removing hate graffiti.
In January 2026, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) organized three informational sessions for representatives of civil society organizations and informal groups interested in applying to the “Rights First” Call for Project Proposals.
