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In Croatia and Serbia, drug-related incarceration silently punishes thousands of children alongside their imprisoned parents. It is worth highlighting how parental imprisonment shapes children’s mental health, economic stability, and social inclusion, comparing policy responses across both countries.
Young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina are reshaping drug policy discourse by challenging criminalisation frameworks, promoting public health narratives, and engaging peers through activism and participatory research, serving as long-term catalysts for more humane and inclusive policy reform.
The role of youth in transforming drug policy discourse in Bosnia and Herzegovina Read More »
An analysis of five Serbian tabloid articles on youth and drugs identifies a sustained pattern of sensationalist framing, stigmatising language, and absent public health context, offering key recommendations for more responsible reporting.
Between sensationalism and facts: how Serbian media reports on youth and drugs Read More »
Youth drug use in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia should be examined in view of social, family, and psychological factors behind addiction. Based on statistics, scholarly research findings, and an interview to a highschooler, we call for empathy, understanding, and stronger support systems for vulnerable teenagers.
Three common myths about drug use among teenagers in Bosnia and Herzegovina — ‘everyone uses drugs’, ‘occasional use is harmless’, and ‘addiction is easily controlled’— are examined by drawing on semi-structured interviews and secondary research to challenge each misconception, with insights on the role of peer influence and misinformation.
Common myths about drugs among youth and teenagers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Read More »
Welcome to our eighth Curated Series, which provides a space to explore how some children and youth from South East Europe perceive drugs and drug policy and the significance of addressing their impact from a human rights and child rights perspective.
A collapse of railway canopy in Serbia has sparked mass protests which spread nationwide and this student-led movement inspiring widespread civil resistance could mark the start of a seismic shift toward greater justice, transparency and accountability in the country’s politics.
Student protests in Serbia: new standard of civil disobedience Read More »
Three decades after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, more than 7,500 families are still searching for answers about their missing loved ones. Despite legal frameworks and international support, political barriers and time threaten to leave these stories unresolved forever.
Thirty years after the war Bosnia Herzegovina families of the missing still seek answers Read More »
Aromanians have lived in the Balkans for over 2000 years, immensely contributing to development of all Balkan states and every field of the societies, today still fighting for their recognition and struggling to preserve their culture and language.
Aromanians/Vlachs: ancient people striving to preserve their culture Read More »
Air quality is crucial for healthy life and an issue that affects everyone. Long-standing concerns regarding air pollution in the Balkans continue to seriously impact the lives of people there and steps must be taken to address it.
‘If you don’t have to, don’t breathe’: Air pollution in the Balkans Read More »