Youth Initiative for Human Rights

National Network
Croatia
Address

Ignjata Đorđića 8a
10000 Zagreb
Croatia

Telephone
00385915864492
E-Mail
croatia@yihr.org
E-Mail (2)
morana.starcevic@yihr.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information

Youth Initiative for Human Rights is based in Zagreb, Croatia and is one of 5 YIHR's in the region cooperation through a Regional Network. Currently we have 3 employees and numerous volunteers. We are members of many international networks such as EGAM, World Youth Movement for Democracy, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, Initiative for REKOM and CROSOL. Our yearly budget is around 130000€, financed through public sources and grants, mostly from EU institutions. Our work is organised through 3 programs: Justice, Participation and Reconcilliation through which we aim to involve youth in exchanges, trainings, local community work. We also publish shadow reports on human rights issues and conduct research. Our main partners are 

Mission and Objectives

Mission:The Youth Initiative for Human Rights is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, convinced that the sanctity of human life is the sole foundation and fundamental value of every open and prosperous society. Mandate: Dealing with the past, addressing its legacy in the present, and learning its lessons to build a better future; Support victims of human rights violations and contribute strategically to establishing an institutional framework to prevent [the repetition of massive] systematic human rights violations in the future; Develop capacity and cooperation among young people to lead and drive the creation of peaceful societies in which civic values and human rights are fully respected.  

Main Projects / Activities

Our work is organised through 3 programs: 1. Justice - legal advocacy for national minorities, LGBT, individual and colective rights in transitional justice, combating racism, discrimination, xenophobia, antisemitism.  Activities: monitoring human rights and transitional justice issues, research, data collection, reporting on human rights violations Ongoing projects: ICTY Youth Outreach Programme - YIHR is ICTY's partner in Croatia for Youth Outreach and will deliver 15 presentation to highschools in Croatia on the topics of transitional justice and ICTY's role. Enhancing Mechanisms of Monitoring and Advocating Human Rights - YIHR will monitor human rights, support founding a Students union for Human Rights through trainings for students and engaging them in two human rights campaigns. 2. Reconcilliation - dealing with the past and reconilliation on the local, regional and national level, advocacy, direct initiatives for demythologisation, reaching common narratives. Activities: coordination of advocacy for REKOM initiative in Croatia, implementing advocacy campaigns for memorialisation of victims of massive human rights attrocities, advocacy for establishing the Museum of rememberance for civil victims of war in Petrinja Ongoing projects:  Supporting the REKOM process - coordinating NGOs in Croatia on the advocacy campaign for establishment of REKOM Different Generation Network - establishing a global network of youth organisations that deal with transitional justice in post-conflict societies Youth Memories - an online platform for alternative memorialisation, young activist from the region docuement and upload their findings on memorial sites close to their home towns   3. Participation - empowerment, education,encouragement of youth for participation in social and political life, advocacy of human rights, dealing with the past and regional cooperation. Activities: advocating the establishment of Regional Youth Exchange Office in the region, coordination of the Political Youth Network Ongoing projects: Political Youth Network - gathers youth politically active in youth wings of political parties from Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the networks gives a platform for learning and developing skills on human rights advocacy and protection Regional Youth Exchange Assotiation - YIHR Network project aiming to establish a formal Regional Youth Exchange Office modeled after the Franco-german Youth Office for regional reconcilliation among youth in the region and dealing with the past    

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can offer our experience with regional cooperation, our contacts and networks.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to join ALF to have more up to date information on intercultural projects of others and funding opportunities of ALF and to offer our experience and energy for cooperation.

Contact (1) Full Name
Morana Starčević
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Mario Mažić