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Call for Applications: “Mock Trials” for the Gjakova Region

Call for Applications: “Mock Trials” for the Gjakova Region Are you a high school student in the region of Gjakova? Do you want to know more about the role of judges, prosecutors and lawyers? Do you want to know how a court hearing is conducted and test yourself in the above mentioned roles? If so, through the “Mock...

We are looking for one Program Assistant!

We are looking for one Program Assistant to join our team in the Human Rights and Rule of Law Program Details about the position: ∙ Place: Prishtina ∙ Starting date: August 2020 ∙ Duration: 6 months (with possibility for extension) ∙ Status: full time Main duties and responsibilities: Assist in implementation of all activities within the projects implemented by...

The first joint civil society human rights report in Kosovo

We are pleased to announce the official publication of the first joint civil society human rights report in Kosovo. The report provides an overview of the human rights situation in Kosovo in 2019, including of the main problems and challenges to realizing human rights as well as human rights violations. It assesses civil and...

Gender impact of COVID-19 pandemic

The time of isolation due to COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly highlighted numerous social, economic and political injustices. These injustices existed even earlier, despite their rejection and disregard by state structures, and the pandemic was an impetus for these injustices to at least become part of the public discourse. It was not surprising to see how certain...

Call for Participants – Training on Radio – Podcast

A unique opportunity for all young people in Kosovo to get trained on how to create radio - podcasts by tackling human rights/LGBTQ and gender equality issues! As part of the project "Youth Artivists for Change", we are organizing a training on Radio - Podcast from 08 - 12 June 2020, in Prishtina. The training will...

YIHR KS is following with concern the situation created after the statements of Mr. Shkelzen Gashi regarding the crimes committed during the last war in Kosovo

Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo is following with concern the situation created after the statements of Mr. Shkelzen Gashi regarding the crimes committed during the last war in Kosovo. In one of his public appearances, Mr. Gashi elaborated on the issue of war crimes and the importance of justice for all civilian...

Call for participants: Youth Remembers Initiative Workshop

Call for participants: Youth Remembers Initiative Workshop If you are between 16-30 years old and you live in Kosovo we invite you to apply on our Youth Remembers Initiative Workshops. We are organizing these workshops for youngsters of Kosovo coming from the Albanian and Serbian community. The workshops will be focused on storytelling and its importance in the process...

Open call for NGO Representatives

YIHR KS is pleased to invite representatives of non-governmental organizations in the field of transitional justice and reconciliation to take part in a one-week training on capacity building and activism in these two areas. The training is held in the framework of the project “Kosovo Youth Dialogue Activity” supported by USAID. This training will bring...