The Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) participated in an online meeting with the members of the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances on Monday, March 17, 2025, where it presented a report with recommendations for the institutions of the Republic of Serbia on enforced disappearances.
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At the invitation of Jürg Lauber, the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Sofija Todorović, the director of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, spoke on March 5, 2025, at the 17th meeting of the 58th session of the Council in Geneva as part of an interactive dialogue on transitional justice and human rights.
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The Council of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) has made a decision stating, without further explanation, that there is “no basis for initiating proceedings ex officio” against TV B92 following a complaint by the Youth Initiative concerning the coverage of the “Mirëdita, Dobar Dan!” festival. We believe that this decision by REM directly encourages and incentivizes electronic media to engage in reporting that incites hatred and promotes hostility, by establishing a principle of absolute irresponsibility that leads to a reduction in freedoms, rather than their enhancement.
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The exhibition “Stories of Ongoingness” was presented to the public in Belgrade at the Endžio Hub from September 19 to 21st of September, following its previous successful showing in Pristina. Visitors had the opportunity to see stories created by young people from Kosovo and Serbia as part of a Youth Exchange and Storytelling Workshops on Dealing with the Past. The workshops were organized under the project “Cross Border Youth Dialogue,” jointly implemented by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia and Kosovo.
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