Through the artivist performance “Mother’s Scarf”, civil society organizations in Serbia are marking the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide in Srebrenica
All of us who mourn call for a commemoration of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, under the motto People remember people, on Friday, July 11, from 8 p.m. at Republic Square in Belgrade where we will mark with the lighting of candles and the artistic installation of Mother’s scarves.
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Report: “State of Denial – Serbia 2024: Lying Under the Flag”
The report on the denial of war crimes in 2024 is the third in a series published by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights. Through several sections, it traces the thread of institutional denial of war crimes committed in the 1990s by officials of the Republic of Serbia. The report commences with an analysis of… View Article
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Open call for Youth Exchange and Storytelling Workshop “Echoes across borders”
The program “Echoes Across Borders” will provide participants from Kosovo and Serbia with a unique opportunity to engage with peers from Serbia and Kosovo, fostering a space for the exchange of personal experiences, perspectives, and inherited narratives – both those embraced and those actively challenged within their communities. In doing so, participants will also be introduced to foundational concepts of transitional justice and reconciliation, gaining critical insight into the legal, historical, and social frameworks that shape post-conflict societies in the Western Balkans.
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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances Called on Serbia to Implement the UN Resolution on the Genocide in Srebrenica
On April 4, 2025, United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) published a report on Serbia with recommendations, including a series from the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), sent to the Committee on March 12 this year. Among the recommendations of the CED for the authorities in Serbia are the implementation of the UN General Assembly Resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica and the change of legislation in order to sanction the denial of war crimes and the glorfication of war criminals.
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