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Attack by Narodne Patrole on YIHR Offices a Result of Impunity for Violence and Denial of Crimes

During the night between March 15 and 16, the far-right group Narodne patrole once again targeted the premises of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR). Members of the group pasted multiple posters denying the genocide in Srebrenica, as well as denying the Jewish and Roma victims of genocide in the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). This marks the third attack by Narodne Patrole on YIHR in the past three years. Another target of Narodne Patrole were the premises of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) in Belgrade.

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Discussions Held with Youth in Preševo and Novi Pazar on Recommendations within the Berlin Process

The Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) held two discussions titled “Through Youth Dialogue to Reconciliation” with young people from minority communities in Preševo and Novi Pazar on March 12 and 13, 2026. The discussions focused on recommendations for reconciliation and dealing with the past formulated within the framework of the Berlin Process. The aim of the discussions was to gain insight into how young people view these recommendations and how they believe they can be implemented.

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Open Call: Regional Pride Academy 2026

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.

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Solidarity Walk with the Citizens of Sarajevo Held in Belgrade

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.

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