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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Youth from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are determined to build a future without violence
During the “A Step Closer to Peace” program, young people from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina had a chance to learn about the past of the city of Tuzla, with a focus on the Tuzla massacre, as well as honour the victims and send a message of peace and readiness to work on building a society where crimes like this won’t ever happen again. Furthermore, as part of the program, which lasted from the 24th until the 27th of May, participants had the opportunity to talk to youth, peace and LGBTQ+ activists from Tuzla.
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Leaving the Council of Europe Membership Would be a Step Towards a Dictatorship and the End of Serbia ‘s European Integration
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia is concerned about the statement made by Aleksandra Djurovic, Ambassador of Serbia to the Council of Europe (CoE), at the organization’s 4th Summit on May 17, in which she pointed out that “Serbia is in a situation to consider the further meaning and modality of its membership in this organization, by the decision to start the procedure for Kosovo’s membership.” Such announcements by government officials pose an additional risk to Serbia’s deeply breached human rights protection commitments.
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Open call for lecture: Autotypes and heterotypes: normalization of discrimination and violence
Ukoliko te zanima na koji način se stereotipi i predrasude stvaraju i primenjuju u svakodnevnom životu, kako utiču na našu socijalizaciju i stavove koje imamo o “drugom” i “drugačijem”, ali i njihovoj povezanosti sa diskriminacijom i nasiljem, registruj se za javni čas Autostereotipi i heterostereotipi: normalizacija diskriminacije i nasilja. Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava (YIHR… View Article
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