US EditionSerbian Police Detain 79 Protesters as Dissent Persists Against Populist President
SERBIA, JUL 2 – Serbian police detained 79 protesters during demonstrations demanding early elections and government accountability following a deadly railway station collapse, with reports of excessive force and injuries.
- On Wednesday night, authorities in Serbia arrested 79 individuals during demonstrations held in Belgrade and several other cities, where protesters called for early elections and the conclusion of President Aleksandar Vucic's 12-year leadership.
- The protests intensified after the November 2024 collapse of the Novi Sad railway station roof killed 16 people and triggered accusations of government corruption and negligence.
- Students at universities spearheaded protests calling for complete openness regarding the railway station project and legal action against those accountable, with demonstrations including road blockades and acts of civil disobedience in key urban areas.
- On June 28, approximately 140,000 people assembled in Belgrade for a demonstration, during which police attempted to control the crowd using batons, tear gas, and stun grenades, leading to dozens of injuries and the detention of 77 protesters.
- The protests reflect broad public dissatisfaction and waning authority of Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party, while the UN and human rights groups urge authorities to investigate police conduct and exercise restraint.
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Serbian police detain 79 people in crackdown on protests
BELGRADE - Serbian police detained 79 protesters late on Wednesday in a crackdown on street demonstrators calling for a snap election and an end of the 12-year rule of the President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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