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European Commission Publishes Report on Serbia for 2023

November 14, 2023 2:40 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The European Commission's 2023 Report on Serbia, published on November 8, provides a comprehensive overview of the country's progress in accession negotiations with the EU, covering the period from June 2022 to June 2023. Notably, 22 out of 35 report chapters have been opened, showcasing advancements in various clusters. 


At least 3 370 Albanians from the Preševo ​​Valley were deleted from the voter list

November 2, 2023 1:09 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

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.


Invitation to the presentation of the report “Passivization of Addresses of Albanians in the Preševo ​​Valley as a Discriminatory Practice”

October 19, 2023 3:15 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia (YIHR Serbia) invites you to the presentation of the report "Passivization of addresses of Albanians in the Preševo ​​Valley as a discriminatory practice" which will be held in Belgrade, on Monday, October 23rd from 12:00 p.m. in the conference center "Envoy" (Gospodar Jevremova Street 47). The presentation of the report will be in the Serbian language.


Press release regarding the attitude of the institutions of the Republic of Serbia towards the event in Banjska

September 28, 2023 10:50 am Published by Leave your thoughts

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.