Human Rights Violations During the 17 December 2023 Elections
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.
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At least 3 370 Albanians from the Preševo Valley were deleted from the voter list
On October 23, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) presented a report entitled “Passivization of addresses of Albanians in the Preševo Valley as a discriminatory practice” at the “Envoy” conference center in Belgrade. The authors of the report, Marko Milosavljević, head of research and advocacy at YIHR Serbia, and dr. Miloš Rašić, PhD in ethnology, as well as Relja Pantić, Head of the Complaint Department in the professional service of the Commissioner for Protection of Equality, spoke at the promotion.
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Press release regarding the attitude of the institutions of the Republic of Serbia towards the event in Banjska
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights considers the position of the institutions and highest officials of the Republic of Serbia regarding the event in Banjska deeply wrong and harmful, and is concerned about publicly declared government support for violent paramilitary activity. Although this is not the first time that Serbia’s government representatives glorify persons for their criminal activities which are subsequently covered under the cloak of patriotism, the murder of a Kosovo police officer and several hours of fire exchange in Banjska threaten to deepen the conflict and continue tensions between Serbia and Kosovo.
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YIHR Serbia regarding the escalation of violence in Kosovo: Peace is not just a word
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Serbia (YIHR Serbia) calls the President of the Republic of Serbia and the members of the Government not to approach peace in such a delicate situation as if it were established by simply using the word peace in light of the escalating gravity of the situation in the north of Kosovo. Actions and responsible public discourse that prevents the escalation of ethnic hatred is the foundation of a lasting peace. In order to prevent the situation in the northern part of Kosovo from turning violent again, we request that the President of the Republic speak with representatives of the Kosovo Serbs.
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