Youth Initiative for Human Rights - Kosovo
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2012.
YIHR KS Annual Report 2011
During 2011, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo organized a number of activities which have had an efficient impact in addressing important issues and problems in Kosovo society. Meanwhile, the Initiative has also raised its capacities by recruiting young people in order to refresh and further extend the organizations function
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2011.
Anti-Discrimination Law in Kosovo: seven years on
The objectives of this report are firstly, to promote and inform about the protection the Anti-Discrimination Law offers and contribute concrete examples of anti-discrimination cases from the international arena, as well as instances where similar issues have arisen in Kosovo. Secondly, the implementation of the Anti-Discrimination Law 2004 will be considered
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2011.
Progress Report: Made in Kosova 2011
Last year, prior to the publication of the European Commission Progress Report on Kosovo, a few civil society organisations drafted the first Kosovo version of the progress report that reflected the local assessment and take on progress in Kosovo. The goal of this product – a unique product among countries that are recipients of the European Commission Progress Report – was to offer an alternative view to progress (including stagnation and regress) in Kosovo, thus reflecting the point of view and evaluation of Kosovo civil society organisations on essential areas of state governance. A number of civil society organizations have drafted a similar report this year as well. This report evaluates the time period from October 2010 to October 2011 and covers the following areas: "The relations of Kosovo - region - EU", "Political and institutional progress (consolidation of institutions, elections, rule of law, local governance, the fight against corruption, human rights and minority protection)", and "Economic progress (economic policies, foreign trade, financial sector)".
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2011.
YIHR KS - Annual Report 2010
During 2010 YIHR KS has conducted a series of activities which have had a major impact in addressing important issues and problems in Kosovar society. Along with the development of these activities, YIHR KS has developed its capacities and has involved new people to give a fresh breath and to push further the organization. This report intent is to briefly introduce the work of YIHR KS during 2010.
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2010.
State of Constriction? - Governance and Free Expression in Kosovo
The 50-page Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) report “State of Constriction?” scrutinizes governance in Kosovo through the lens of freedom of expression. Two years on from independence, it examines the quality of the statehood being consolidated, offering a health check of two major spheres: the public realm and economy.
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2009.
The Selection Process of the Ombudsperson in Kosovo
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the entire selection process so far. The process is still ongoing and, as a result, a list of recommendations has been included at the end of this report, intended to facilitate the final stage of the current, and what will hopefully be the final, selection round
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2007.
Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Law [2007]
Enactment of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law written in accordance with the highest standards of equality protection would certainly be a big step for any society. The same could be assumed with respect to the current situation in Kosovo. In this post-conflict society still divided along ethnic lines, endorsement of a highly advanced anti-discrimination law could constitute progress at a faster pace towards establishment of a free and stable community.
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2006.
Violent Societies in Transition III - Alternative dialogue Kosovo – Serbia
During the year when so much attention has been devoted to the status of Kosovo, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights incooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung, has focused on the “Day After.” In that sense, experts have offered their analysis and specific recommendations in various disciplines, ranging from minority rights and gender equality, as well as European values and civil society, to rule of law. Two debates entitled “Kosovo and Serbia – the Day After” took place in Belgrade and Prishtina where authors presented their ideas and discussed how to establish a different dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Also, young people from Kosovo and Serbia, students and activists meet each other through workshops and talked about their attitudes and prejudices, as well as their role in society and the responsibility they must take.
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2006.
Report on Writen Media in Kosovo [August - October 2006]
Between August 1st and October 15th the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) monitored nine Kosovar daily newspapers: "Koha Ditore", "Express", "Zëri", "Kosova Sot", "Bota Sot", "Epoka e Re", "Lajm", "Iliria Post" and "Pavarësia News". By monitoring these media YIHR aims, firstly, to examine the coverage media gives to a certain number of key issues relevant to the public and for Kosovo society, and secondly, to examine the influence of editorial reflections upon public views.
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2006.
Report on Print Media in Serbia on Kosovo [June – September 2006]
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) has analyzed coverage of the Kosovo situation in the fourteen newspapers with the biggest circulation and influence in Serbia from June 15 to September 15, 2006. YIHR analyzed the following dailies: "Politika", "Kurir", "Blic", "Večernje novosti", "Glas javnosti", "Press", "Danas and Dnevnik"; and the following weeklies: "NIN", "Vreme", "Svedok", "Ekonomist", "Evropa" and "Nedeljni telegraf".
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2006.
Serbian Print Media's Reporting on Kosovo [March - June 2006]
In the period between March 15th and June 15th 2006, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights analyzed the reporting of fourteen newspapers with the largest circulation and/or influence in Serbia: dailies "Politika", "Blic", "Vecernje novosti", "Danas", "Dnevnik", "Kurir", "Glas javnosti" and "Press", and weeklies "Vreme", "NIN", "Ekonomist", "Nedeljni telegraf", "Svedok" and "Evropa". Special attention was paid to the reporting by most read dailies "Vecernje novosti", "Blic", "Kurir" and "Politika", as well as to the most influential weeklies "NIN" and "Vreme".
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2005.
Violent Societies in Transition II - Alternative dialogue Kosovo – Serbia
With the publication of "violent societies in transition II" Youth Initiative for Human Rights documents the ongoing work of the youth forum as part of an alternative dialogue Kosovo - Serbia. In early 2004, in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation have begun conversations with young people from Kosovo and Serbia. In 2004, Montenegro has organized conferences and published conference publication. This year's program described the exchange of students and young activists from Kosovo and Serbia as well as conferences held in Pristina in early October 2005.
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2005.
Journalists can do it
This publication is an overview of the current printed media scene in Serbia and Kosovo, presented through media content analysis and chronologies of key events. It also presents the outputs of a project which was conducted by Youth Initiative for Human Rights in collaboration with a group of journalists in order to start building bridges between the media and media professionals from Kosovo and Serbia. The project proved that professionally-written articles, presenting the facts instead of politically based constructions, can create progress.
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