You are the initiative!
And who else do you take with you
The Initiative fights for the truth, justice, accountability, equality, freedom, democracy and peace. We encourage the process of dealing with the past, continuous co-operation of the states and people in the region, and we educate young people about the heritage of war.
Open calls
Open call for RYLMP Fellows 2025/2026
Up to twenty selected young people from three countries will participate in a year- long programme with offline activities taking place in Tirana, Skopje and Belgrade. Throughout the year they will undergo series of offl…
Become a Volunteer for Belgrade Pride 2025!
Why Volunteer at Belgrade Pride? Volunteering at the most important protest for LGBTIQ+ rights in Serbia is an opportunity to contribute to: the promotion of human rights and freedoms, strengthening solida…
Open call for Youth Exchange and Storytelling Workshop "Echoes across borders"
This program is for young people, aged 18-30, from Serbia and Kosovo, and will be held in Prishtinë from June 9th to June 15th, 2025. During those seven days, the participants will have the opportunity to learn more abou…
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14.10.2025
The workshops, supported by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), explored themes such as media manipulation, the conflict between public interest and private profit, and t…
14.10.2025
The festival took place amid student blockades and growing civil unrest, reflecting the broader erosion of democratic space in Serbia. In this context, young people created a platf…
13.10.2025
The complaints are based on leaked conversations that indicate cooperation between BC Partners and the Serbian Government to undermine the two most prominent independent media chan…
They said about us
His ability to network, explain the challenges, and identify effective solutions to enhance youth engagement in promoting democracy and human rights were the main qualities that brought together a group of young people, first in Serbia and then in Kosovo, Bosnia, Croatia, and Montenegro
Thanks to the Initiative, I had the opportunity to talk to the ordinary people about what war crimes trials were, how they took place in Serbia, what were the similarities and differences between trials before the courts in Serbia and trials before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. To actually travel with the Initiative not only throughout Serbia but the entire region of the former Yugoslavia and thus disseminate knowledge or information about how the legal system in Serbia worked. It was an amazing opportunity
YIHR helped me realize that there is a whole new planet of good, honest and brave people with civic values. As the Initiative grew, one by one, wonderful colleagues and human beings came into my life.
YIHR has strengthened my belief that I fight for a goal that affects change in the community’s life. I carry this with me wherever I go. It has taught me to face failures boldly. That means learning to look at what’s happening with a clear head, not only in your own country but everywhere in the Region
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