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This year’s Franco-German award was given to Maja Stojanović from Civic Initiatives
The embassies of France and Germany announced today that the executive director of Civic Initiatives, a civil society organization from Belgrade, Maja Stojanović, is the winner of this year’s French-German award for human rights and the rule of law. Ambassador of France Florence Ferrari stated that the engagement of Maja Stojanović is consistently aimed at […]
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Regional Art&Peace meeting for young people in Prilep
Belgrade, 21.08.2025. Do you want to meet young people from Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia, participate in creative workshops and see how art can be a tool for social change and reconciliation in the region? Join us at the regional Art&Peace youth meeting in Prilep! When? Departure: September 10 in the morning from Belgrade Return: […]
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The president’s call to lynch Veran Matić is an act of political desperation and a brutal message against the rule of law
July 23, 2025 Civil society warns of increasingly dangerous smear campaigns against media workers, the consequences of which can seriously threaten their safety. These attacks come from the highest public positions in Serbia. President Vučić’s statement, which demands that Veran Matić apologize to the people who were accused of murdering journalist Slavko Ćuruvija and “take […]
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Repression of the entire society in Užice: Detention of a student, professor, NGO director, councilor, lawyer, citizens
Civil initiatives strongly condemn the repressive measures implemented by the state in Užice and demand the immediate release of seven citizens, including a student, a professor, a councilor and a lawyer, as well as other protest participants. We request the competent institutions to suspend further proceedings against them, as well as to urgently review the […]
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Study visit to Vienna: Empowering young people and building inclusiveness
Vienna, July 2-5, 2025 From July 2 to 5, 2025, a group of young people from Preševo and Bujanovac, together with representatives of civil society, youth offices, journalists and practitioners of Citizen Initiatives, stayed in Vienna on a trip marked by joint learning, networking and open dialogue. This diverse group was united by a common […]
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