Students File Criminal Charges Against Serbian Ministers Over Threats

Students in Serbia have taken a significant step by filing criminal charges against Minister of Information and Telecommunications Boris Bratina and Minister of Public Investments Darko Glišić. This action stems from public statements made by the ministers that were perceived as threats and incitement to violence against students participating in protests across the country.

Minister Bratina reportedly stated that police have the right to beat and even kill protesting students, a comment made on Student Day. Meanwhile, Minister Glišić is accused of publicly urging parents not to enroll their children in universities known for student activism, warning that they would return in coffins, referencing a tragic incident where a student died at the Faculty of Philosophy.

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students are not aware that the police have the right to beat them and kill them.

These charges highlight the deep divisions and tensions within Serbia regarding student activism and the government's response. The students' legal action underscores their determination to hold officials accountable for their words and actions, particularly when those words are seen as directly threatening or inciting harm against citizens exercising their right to protest.

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they will return them in coffins as they returned the girl from Šabac, who tragically died at the Faculty of Philosophy on March 26.