{"id":725,"date":"2026-10-28T12:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/?post_type=preistraeger&#038;p=725"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:57:23","slug":"youth-initiative-for-human-rights-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"preistraeger","link":"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/en\/preistraeger\/youth-initiative-for-human-rights-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Initiative for Human Rights &#8211; Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) was founded in 2003 as an NGO and has grown into a regional network encompassing Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. YIHR Kosovo (YIHR KS), established in 2004, has been working for two decades to protect and promote human rights and democratic values in Kosovo and the region. Over the years, YIHR KS has successfully engaged thousands of young people, established lasting cross-border partnerships, and garnered national and international recognition for its contributions to human rights and peacebuilding. Its focus areas include coming to terms with the past, protecting human rights and the rule of law, and empowering young people at the local and regional levels. YIHR KS&#039;s mission is to inspire young people to document human rights violations, take preventative action, promote their inclusion, and build partnerships to amplify their voices and foster peace. The Executive Director is Marigona Shabiu, who has extensive experience in civil society and relevant academic qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TPC13009-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TPC13009-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TPC13009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TPC13009-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TPC13009-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TPC13009-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TPC13009-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vertreterin der ausgezeichneten Youth Initiative for Human Rights &#8211; Kosovo Marigona Shabiu mit Oliver Rathkolb und dem Kuratoriumsvorsitzenden Ewald Nowotny<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) wurde 2003 als NGO gegr\u00fcndet und hat sich zu einem regionalen Netzwerk entwickelt, das Kosovo, Serbien, Montenegro, Bosnien und Herzegowina sowie Kroatien umfasst. Die YIHR Kosovo (YIHR KS) besteht seit 2004 und arbeitet seit zwei Jahrzehnten daran, Menschenrechte und demokratische Werte im Kosovo und in der Region zu [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-725","preistraeger","type-preistraeger","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/preistraeger\/725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/preistraeger"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/preistraeger"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreisky-menschenrechte.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}