Students have organized to oppose the violence that was perpetrated at those who participated in the nationally coordinated protest, “Stop, Serbia.”
Students have organized to oppose the violence that was perpetrated at those who participated in the nationally coordinated protest, “Stop, Serbia.”
Seven days have passed since activist Ivan Bjelić was detained after the protest in Novi Sad, after which he was ordered to be detained for 30 days. Lawyers say he is a political prisoner.
Seven days have passed since activist Ivan Bjelić was detained after the protest in Novi Sad, after which he was ordered to be detained for 30 days. Lawyers say he is a political prisoner.
Roughly 10,000 people gathered in Belgrade on Monday evening under the slogan "Corruption kills", protesting the circumstances leading to the fall of the awning of the main Railway Station in Novi Sad, which killed 14 people. Despite the strong messages and critique of the state authorities, the rally was dissolved after an hour and a half without any concrete developments.
Roughly 10,000 people gathered in Belgrade on Monday evening under the slogan “Corruption kills”, protesting the circumstances leading to the fall of the awning of the main Railway Station in Novi Sad, which killed 14 people. Despite the strong messages and critique of the state authorities, the rally was dissolved after an hour and a half without any concrete developments.
The SviĆe movement stated that the police detained a large number of persons, who, according to witnesses' testimonies, didn't participate in the violence during the protests in Novi Sad.
The SviĆe movement stated that the police detained a large number of persons, who, according to witnesses’ testimonies, didn’t participate in the violence during the protests in Novi Sad.
"Several thousand citizens showed support for detained activists at the protest 'Safety is in Numbers,' organized by Eko Straža.
“Several thousand citizens showed support for detained activists at the protest ‘Safety is in Numbers,’ organized by Eko Straža.
The rounding up of activists who protest against lithium mining is “a blatant abuse of the state's repressive apparatus against its citizens,” according to a statement signed by thirteen lawyers from Belgrade and Niš.
The rounding up of activists who protest against lithium mining is “a blatant abuse of the state’s repressive apparatus against its citizens,” according to a statement signed by thirteen lawyers from Belgrade and Niš.
Wolt couriers in Belgrade are fighting for better working conditions.
Wolt couriers in Belgrade are fighting for better working conditions.
Thousands of people from all over Albania protested over the weekend against rising prices. Our journalists talked to Redi Muçi, a member of "Organizata Politike" activist organisation.
Thousands of people from all over Albania protested over the weekend against rising prices. Our journalists talked to Redi Muçi, a member of “Organizata Politike” activist organisation.
Forty environmental organizations agreed to block the highway in Belgrade and a border crossing.
Forty environmental organizations agreed to block the highway in Belgrade and a border crossing.
If the police used biometric surveillance to identify the protesters, then they violated the law.
If the police used biometric surveillance to identify the protesters, then they violated the law.
Aleksandar Vučić stated on Wednesday that he would return the Law on Expropriation to the Serbian Parliament for reconsideration and that he proposed changes to the Law on Referendum and People's Initiative.
Aleksandar Vučić stated on Wednesday that he would return the Law on Expropriation to the Serbian Parliament for reconsideration and that he proposed changes to the Law on Referendum and People’s Initiative.
On December 4, for the second weekend in a row, citizens gathered to protest against the adoption of the Law on Expropriation and the Law on Referendum, and the implementation of the Rio Tinto Jadar project.
On December 4, for the second weekend in a row, citizens gathered to protest against the adoption of the Law on Expropriation and the Law on Referendum, and the implementation of the Rio Tinto Jadar project.
A number of protests and roadblocks have been held across Serbia last weekend.
A number of protests have been held across Serbia last weekend.
Citizens oppose the proposal to amend the law on expropriation, on which the Serbian Parliament will decide today by urgent procedure.
Citizens oppose the proposal to amend the law on expropriation, on which the Serbian Parliament will decide today by urgent procedure.
“It is our duty to be here, to show that we will not put up with injustice” and “We will be even louder until all political prisoners are released” are some of the messages activists of the Joint Action Roof over Your Head addressed the public with at Wednesday’s protest in front of the Misdemeanor Court in Belgrade.
The beginning of the week saw the dissolution of what started as the biggest protest in Serbia in a decade. Activist organisations and few opposition parties continue to demand the release of whom they claim to be unjustly jailed “political prisoners”.
Police brutality marks the first two days of protests in Belgrade, while the third protest goes on without incidents.
For two days in a row Serbian citizens have been protesting against their government and the new anti-pandemic measures the president had announced. Both on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon the protests started peacefully, only to turn into a havoc of protester-police clashes and police brutality as the night fell. The alt-right is trying claim the lead and steer the riots according to their agenda. Meanwhile, some left wing organizations see the demonstrations as a spontaneous expression of people’s justifiable dissatisfaction with the government and long accumulated anger.
Protests in Serbia erupted on July 7 after president Aleksandar Vučić announced that the government will reintroduce heavily restrictive measures due to the bad epidemiological situation in the country. During his announcement the president put blame on the citizens for the acute health crisis. The protests continued last night in several cities in Serbia. Similarly to the first night, there were riots and brutal police violence.
About 50 members of the “Levijatan” and “I live for Serbia” far right movements gathered yesterday in front of a migrant centre in Obrenovac near Belgrade, into which their comrade-in-arms, Filip Radovanović, forced his way by car last week. Filipović was arrested on the occasion.
