Скачать или смотреть Gina Romero – UN Special Rapporteur: Denying youth their rights risks silencing entire generations

In this exclusive interview, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Gina Romero delivers a powerful warning about the global erosion of youth rights.

During her recent visit to Novi Sad, Serbia, Romero reflected on how restrictions on freedom of expression, protest, and political participation are not just silencing individuals — they’re muting entire generations. "Every time young people are denied their rights, we risk silencing an entire generation."

Her message resonates deeply in a region where civic space continues to shrink. Although she held a meeting in June with Serbia’s UN representatives in Geneva, Romero has yet to receive any official feedback regarding the date for her formal country visit to Serbia. The delay underscores the urgency of her message: when institutions hesitate to engage, young voices remain unheard.

Romero calls for renewed commitment to youth-led movements and democratic participation. Because when young people are excluded, democracy itself is at risk.

Journalist and editor - REUC host: Saša Dobrijević (Sasha Dobriyevich) - diplomatic international journalist

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U ovom ekskluzivnom intervjuu, Specijalna izvestiteljka Ujedinjenih nacija za pravo na slobodu mirnog okupljanja i udruživanja, Đina Romero iznosi snažno upozorenje o globalnom ugrožavanju prava mladih.

Tokom svoje nedavne posete Novom Sadu, Romero je govorila o tome kako ograničavanje slobode izražavanja, protesta i političkog učešća ne utiče samo na pojedince — već utišava čitave generacije. "Svaki put kada se mladima uskraćuju prava, rizikujemo da ućutkamo celu jednu generaciju."

Njena poruka posebno odjekuje u regionima gde se prostor za građansko delovanje sve više sužava. Iako je u junu održala sastanak sa predstavnicima Srbije pri UN u Ženevi, Romero još uvek nije dobila zvaničan odgovor o datumu svoje formalne posete Srbiji. Ovaj izostanak povratne informacije dodatno naglašava hitnost njene poruke: kada institucije oklevaju da se angažuju, glasovi mladih ostaju nečujni.

Romero poziva na obnovljenu posvećenost pokretima koje predvode mladi i jačanju demokratskog učešća. Jer kada se mladi isključe — u opasnosti je sama demokratija.

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