 Official logo | |
| Abbreviation | YIHR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Legal status | NGO |
| Headquarters | Regional ( Zagreb, Beograd, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Priština) |
Region served | 
Serbia
Kosovo |
Official language | Serbo-Croatian, Albanian, English |
Staff | 30 |
| Website |
yihr |
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights ( Serbo-Croatian: Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava; Albanian: Nisma e të Rinjve për të Drejtat e Njeriut) or YIHR is a network of autonomous non-governmental organizations active in Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. [1] It is focused on building connections and establishing cooperation between young people from different ethnic groups in Balkans. [2]
YIHR supported the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) through information dissemination and education and monitoring of human rights. [2] It also organizes visits to the International Commission on Missing Persons. [3]
In 2008 Croatian branch of the organization was established which led to transformation of national offices/programs into autonomous organizations that established a regional YIHR Regional Network in 2010. [4]
On 25 September 2013 the European Court of Human Rights delivered the judgment in the case of Youth Initiative for Human Rights v. Serbia stating that there has been a violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and that Serbia must ensure, within three months from the date on which the judgment with the information requested. [5] The Kosovo and Serbia branches work together on campaigns against the glorification of war criminals, which occurs in both countries. [6]
Regional network won several awards, including being the corecipient of the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in 2019. [7] [8]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia (YIHR SR) was founded in 2003 in Belgrade. The executive director is Bojan Stanković. [9]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo (YIHR KS) was founded in 2004 in Priština. As of 2017 the executive director is Marigona Shabiu. [10]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina (YIHR BiH) was established in 2007 in Sarajevo. Executive director is Irena Hasić. [11]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Croatia (YIHR HR) was registered in 2008 from previous YIHR Zagreb office. Executive director is Morana Starčević. [12]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Montenegro (YIHR HR) was founded in 2008. Executive director is Edina Hasanaga Čobaj. [13]
- ^ YIHR - Youth initiative for human rights - About YIHR Archived July 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) Conflicts: Western Balkans". peaceinsight.org. Peace Insight. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) complete a study tour of ICMP". www.icmp.int. International Commission on Missing Persons. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights DESCRIPTION DE L'ORGANISATION". europa.eu/youth. European Youth Portal. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights v. Serbia". hudoc.echr.coe.int. European Court of Human Rights. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Radovanovic, Milica (12 October 2020). "'A Hero Returns': How Freed War Criminals are Glorified in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava - O nama". YIHR.rs. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights – joint winner of the 2019 Václav Havel Prize". Council of Europe. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Naš tim - Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava". 2021-05-12. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Administrator. "Tim". Youth Initiative for Human Rights (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Tim". YIHR BA. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "mi | Yihr HR" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "YIHR Tim | YIHR.ME". www.yihr.me. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- Fridman, Orli (2018). ""Too Young to Remember Determined Not to Forget": Memory Activists Engaging With Returning ICTY Convicts". International Criminal Justice Review. 28 (4): 423–437. doi: 10.1177/1057567718766233.
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Croatia
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Montenegro
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Kosovo
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression: Youth Initiative for Human Rights v. Serbia
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- Human rights organizations based in Croatia
- Human rights organizations based in Serbia
- Human rights organizations based in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2008 establishments in Croatia
- 2003 establishments in Serbia
- 2003 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2003 establishments in Montenegro
- 2003 establishments in Kosovo
- Youth rights organizations
|
Official logo | |
| Abbreviation | YIHR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Legal status | NGO |
| Headquarters | Regional ( Zagreb, Beograd, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Priština) |
Region served |
Serbia
Kosovo |
Official language | Serbo-Croatian, Albanian, English |
Staff | 30 |
| Website |
yihr |
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights ( Serbo-Croatian: Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava; Albanian: Nisma e të Rinjve për të Drejtat e Njeriut) or YIHR is a network of autonomous non-governmental organizations active in Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. [1] It is focused on building connections and establishing cooperation between young people from different ethnic groups in Balkans. [2]
YIHR supported the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) through information dissemination and education and monitoring of human rights. [2] It also organizes visits to the International Commission on Missing Persons. [3]
In 2008 Croatian branch of the organization was established which led to transformation of national offices/programs into autonomous organizations that established a regional YIHR Regional Network in 2010. [4]
On 25 September 2013 the European Court of Human Rights delivered the judgment in the case of Youth Initiative for Human Rights v. Serbia stating that there has been a violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and that Serbia must ensure, within three months from the date on which the judgment with the information requested. [5] The Kosovo and Serbia branches work together on campaigns against the glorification of war criminals, which occurs in both countries. [6]
Regional network won several awards, including being the corecipient of the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in 2019. [7] [8]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia (YIHR SR) was founded in 2003 in Belgrade. The executive director is Bojan Stanković. [9]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo (YIHR KS) was founded in 2004 in Priština. As of 2017 the executive director is Marigona Shabiu. [10]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina (YIHR BiH) was established in 2007 in Sarajevo. Executive director is Irena Hasić. [11]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Croatia (YIHR HR) was registered in 2008 from previous YIHR Zagreb office. Executive director is Morana Starčević. [12]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Montenegro (YIHR HR) was founded in 2008. Executive director is Edina Hasanaga Čobaj. [13]
- ^ YIHR - Youth initiative for human rights - About YIHR Archived July 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) Conflicts: Western Balkans". peaceinsight.org. Peace Insight. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) complete a study tour of ICMP". www.icmp.int. International Commission on Missing Persons. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights DESCRIPTION DE L'ORGANISATION". europa.eu/youth. European Youth Portal. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights v. Serbia". hudoc.echr.coe.int. European Court of Human Rights. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Radovanovic, Milica (12 October 2020). "'A Hero Returns': How Freed War Criminals are Glorified in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava - O nama". YIHR.rs. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Youth Initiative for Human Rights – joint winner of the 2019 Václav Havel Prize". Council of Europe. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Naš tim - Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava". 2021-05-12. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Administrator. "Tim". Youth Initiative for Human Rights (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Tim". YIHR BA. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "mi | Yihr HR" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "YIHR Tim | YIHR.ME". www.yihr.me. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- Fridman, Orli (2018). ""Too Young to Remember Determined Not to Forget": Memory Activists Engaging With Returning ICTY Convicts". International Criminal Justice Review. 28 (4): 423–437. doi: 10.1177/1057567718766233.
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Croatia
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Montenegro
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Kosovo
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression: Youth Initiative for Human Rights v. Serbia
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- Human rights organizations based in Croatia
- Human rights organizations based in Serbia
- Human rights organizations based in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2008 establishments in Croatia
- 2003 establishments in Serbia
- 2003 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2003 establishments in Montenegro
- 2003 establishments in Kosovo
- Youth rights organizations