Tens of thousands of students protesting in Belgrade over Novi Sad tragedy

Students, who have been blocking universities for almost a month, gathered for a peaceful rally in the central square of the Serbian capital Belgrade on December 22.

That’s according to the Balkan Observer, Ukrinform reports.

It is noted that the aim of the rally was to draw attention to the protesters' demands, including bringing to justice those responsible for the tragedy in Novi Sad, where 15 pele died as a result of the clapse of a cany at the rail station, and prosecuting the culprits responsible for a vient attack on the students' rally.

Farmers and actors who back the students joined the action in Slavija Square.

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The Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that on December 22, the rally in Belgrade began at around 15:15, and at its peak at 16:40, some 28,000 to 29,000 were observed in the square.

The rally saw no major incidents or public order viations.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, on November 1, part of the roof clapsed at the railway station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad. As a result, 15 pele died and three were seriously injured.

On November 6, riots broke out in Novi Sad over the tragedy at the rail station.

Serbian law enforcers arrested 11 rioters.

Illustrative photo: BETAPHOTO

Source: www.unian.info

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