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06 Sep

Posted at 12:02h in Novosti
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On August 7, 2024, the partner consortium of project — “Mirrors Into Windows: Working for Peace with Arts” supported by the European Commission's flagship programme to support the audiovisual sectors and culture -  “Creative Europe”  met in Prishtina to discuss project developments. The partners addressed the consequences of the ban on the “Miredita, dobar dan!” festival by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia and its implications for related activities. Representatives from Integra NGO (Kosovo), Youth Initiative for Human Rights (Serbia), Civic Initiatives (Serbia), and HREYN (Brussels) discussed the severity of the ban and its implications not only for the festival and the related activities within the project, but also for its broader societal impact. It was emphasized...

27 Jun

Posted at 16:53h in Novosti
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Today, after 2:00 p.m, The Youth Initiative for Human Rights received verbal notification from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia regarding the ban on all events within the “Mirëdita, dobar dan!” festival. The ban was formally communicated as an order to cease the gathering, initially verbally and then in writing, encompassing all the activities associated with the festival, both public events and those intended solely for participants.With this order, the MUP violated the Constitution of Serbia, specifically freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, as well as a number of laws, including at least two articles of the Law on Public Assembly due to the application of disproportionate measures. Placing the burden on the organizers instead of addressing the...

24 Jun

Posted at 10:10h in Novosti
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One of the volunteers engaged in an NGO in Belgrade, an Albanian from Pristina, talks over the phone with her worried mom׃ "Don't worry, mom, I’m having a great time here." Another frightened teenager who had been refusing to go to Croatia for summer vacation with his parents, believing that he would be slaughtered there by the Ustashas, returned from a trip through Istria with completely different views.  It is so important for young people to travel; exchange programs, getting to know each other, personal and social acquaintances are extremely important. New bridges are incredibly needed, especially for new generations who have grown up on new waves of hatred.  It is precisely because of this that a persecution against the one and...