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General Purposes

Youth Initiative for Human Rights - Bosnia

www.yihr.org

  • Program Civil Society
  • Program Area Special Initiatives
  • Grant Amount $100,000
  • Grant Period January 1, 2014–December 31, 2015
  • Location Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Geographic Focus Bosnia and Herzegovina

About this grant

The program goal is to strengthen youth engagement and activism on issues of transitional justice and human rights promotion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To this end, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Bosnia, a nongovernmental organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will organize networking, training, and educational activities designed to empower young people to be more involved in shaping how Bosnian society deals with the legacy of war, addresses ongoing human rights issues, and integrates into the wider Europe. During 2012-2013, the grantee organized trainings, summer camps, study trips, and events to mark important dates, such as the Srebrenica genocide and international human rights day, and supported youth groups to carry out projects in their communities. Registered in Bosnia in late 2009 and based in Sarajevo, the grantee was formerly the branch office of the Serbian Youth Initiative for Human Rights, a long-time Mott grantee.