HR
Human Rightivism
Funded by Embassy of Sweden in Prishtina
Overall Objective
Human Rightivism
Advance human rights, empower marginalized groups, and drive positive social and environmental change through coordinated advocacy, capacity building, and awareness-raising efforts across various sectors and communities.
Specific Objectives
- Component 1 focuses on Human Rights and Education Activism, aiming to increase awareness of the importance of protecting fundamental rights for all, taking a participatory and proactive approach to achieve this objective.
- Component 2, Documentation, Watchdog, and Strategic Mitigation, aims to enhance awareness and cooperation between various stakeholders such as communities, youth, local CSOs, Ombudsperson, and other relevant institutions. The objective is to empower CSOs by promoting collaboration in the areas of human rights and increasing their capacity to play a proactive role in watchdogging and documentation.
- Component 3, Environmental Rights, focuses on enhancing the capacities and advocacy skills of local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in addressing environmental rights. This involves increasing awareness, promoting cooperation, and strengthening advocacy skills to drive positive environmental change.
- Component 4, Labor Rights, works to address challenges in implementing labor rights. Advocacy efforts aim to secure state support through capacity development and support mechanisms. Improved coordination among partners is sought to advance labor rights.
Target Groups
Diverse and crucial groups champion human rights, environmental protection, and labor rights, notably marginalized communities and economically disadvantaged groups facing significant barriers. Youth and young women drive social change through advocacy, while civil society organizations mobilize communities and advocate for policy change. Local communities, affected firsthand by environmental degradation, collaborate with stakeholders, including governmental institutions, to drive policy reform. Journalists act as watchdogs, reporting abuses, while labor rights advocates strive for fair treatment and safe working conditions, challenging systemic injustices.
Core Project Activities
Component One focuses on human rights education and activism, engaging marginalized youth through educational activities and street actions, addressing issues such as the Kosovo War and discrimination. It also empowers individuals against sexual harassment and advocates for the rights of marginalized groups like the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.
Component Two, monitoring and documentation, involves researching environmental impacts, sharing human rights content via social media, and training journalists. It also strengthens legal capacities through international cooperation.
Component Three emphasizes environmental rights, collaborating with communities on initiatives, addressing climate change, and educating youth on environmental issues.
Component Four focuses on workers’ rights, producing policy briefs, providing professional development, and advocating for policy changes. Together, these components form a comprehensive approach to advancing human rights, environmental protection, and labor rights through education, advocacy, and collaboration.
Budget
69 million Swedish Krona
Implementation Period
1 January 2020 – 31 December 2024
Funding
Funded by Embassy of Sweden in Prishtina
Partner (s)
Anibar, Integra, CSGD, TOKA, KDF, Artpolis, QIPS, GLPS, Lëvizj, FOL, ITS, Ec Ma Ndryshe, Lens, IKS, CPA, ISP “Musine Kokolari”
Ref. Number
Sida Contribution No. 12125