4o: discovery, awareness, empowerment and human rights organization

Project 40: Discovery, awareness, empowerment, and human rights organization addresses the rise of nationalism in the Republic of Croatia.

This problem is especially pronounced in smaller towns and those affected by the war in the 1990s, which due to the deteriorating economic situation and high emigration rates also record an increase in intolerance towards national minorities, Roma, refugees, and all who are perceived as Others and whose status and rights as citizens of the Republic of Croatia are often denied.

The project approaches the problem holistically, with a 4O approach: Discovering the causes and consequences of nationalism, researching the needs of CSOs; Awareness raising of citizens through human rights awareness campaigns; Promoting the good practices and experiences of the Other through the performing arts; Empowering young people through education on human rights, intergenerational and interethnic cooperation in local communities; Organization – capacity building of civil society organizations in the field of human rights and providing support to the development of civil society in the Republic of Croatia.

Given the complexity of the problem of growing nationalism, we will address it through three levels, combining “bottom-up” and “top-down” approach: a) at the local level in communities in 3 counties through direct activities – education and implementation of local interventions and involvement of all local community actors, representatives of local authorities, schools, national minorities (Sisak-Moslavina, Vukovar-Srijem, and Međimurje counties), b) national level – awareness-raising campaigns, dissemination of examples of good practice from the local level, a performance about the refugee experiences by refugees themselves, advocacy aimed at government officials, c) level of civil society – by the capacity of CSOs.

The project aims to reduce hate speech and hate crimes at the local community level; better integration of national minorities into society; interethnic cooperation among young people at the local level; raised awareness of the importance of human rights among persons belonging to minorities and young people; empowerment of citizens to oppose discrimination and xenophobia; a higher level of social cohesion at the local level; strengthening the capacity of CSOs to advocate and promote human rights.

The target groups to be empowered to combat nationalism and discrimination are young people between the ages of 16 and 30; the elderly and pensioners, members of national and ethnic minorities and refugees, with a majority population, with the aim of encouraging cooperation; local CSOs, executive representatives and decision-makers.

The project is implemented by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Arterarij, European House Vukovar, Civil Rights Project Sisak, and Status M.

Project duration: 1.1.2021. – 31.12.2022.

Project value: 170,147.80 EUR

Contact person for the project: Morana Starčević, morana.starcevic@yihr.org

Project 40: Discovery, awareness, empowerment and human rights organization is funded with 170.147€ Island, Lichtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Active Citizens.

Activities:

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