Students protest in Belgrade, denounce government corruption and violence

Students gathered in Belgrade's Slavija Square to protest against the current government, denouncing what they called injustice, lies, and terror. A psychology student from Bajina Bašta, Elena, delivered a speech criticizing the regime's methods.

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This regime rules by beating and kidnapping children.

Elena described the government as one that "rules by beating and kidnapping children." She alleged that police officers, criminals, and prime ministers sit at the same table, and that the regime maintains power through violence and cover-ups. "We all know that when the prosecution does its job, this regime will immediately fall," she stated, adding that the government is desperately trying to protect its positions, stolen millions, and "bloody hands."

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We all know that when the prosecution does its job, this regime will immediately fall.

The student emphasized that "Serbia is no longer silent and Serbia knows what it is doing." She declared that "Serbia knows that students win!" and called for the message to be heard from Slavija that "Serbia wins when students win." The protest was also held "because of 16 innocent people killed by corruption in Novi Sad," which Elena described as having a face in "every false permit, every rigged tender, every paper signed knowing people could die."

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Serbia is no longer silent and Serbia knows what it is doing.

Elena reminded attendees that the students' demands, which she called the "most basic" – for institutions to do their jobs – have not been met. She concluded that these demands are no longer just for students but are the "demands of a rebelling people."

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Serbia knows that students win!