Violent Arrests As Protesters Blockade Belgrade, Other Serbian Cities
- By RFE/RL
Mass unrest rocked Serbia overnight on June 29-30 as protests intensified amid a police crackdown on the student-led movement.
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Crowds outside Belgrade's Palace of Justice on June 29, the second day of antigovernment protests.
Protesters are calling for the release of those arrested during earlier demonstrations, among other demands.
Protesters are calling for the release of those arrested during earlier demonstrations, among other demands.
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Protesters set up a blockade in Belgrade on June 29.
Protests have been ongoing for seven months across Serbia following the deadly collapse of a train station roof in the northern city of Novi Sad.
Protests have been ongoing for seven months across Serbia following the deadly collapse of a train station roof in the northern city of Novi Sad.
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A woman draped in the Serbian flag during the protests.
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Crowds of protesters seen in central Belgrade on June 29.
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Fireworks explode along police lines during clashes with protesters on June 29.
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Protesters block a road in Belgrade on June 29.
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A road block set up in Belgrade on June 29.
Student leaders called on protesters to blockade sites across Serbia. Police on June 30 announced road blocks had been cleared and traffic is able to "move normally."
Student leaders called on protesters to blockade sites across Serbia. Police on June 30 announced road blocks had been cleared and traffic is able to "move normally."
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Police tackle protesters to the ground on June 28. Serbia's student-led protests have intensified after law-enforcement officers began violently detaining participants in a massive rally in Belgrade on June 28.
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The rally seen on June 28. Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic said law-enforcement agencies were set to make “many more arrests.”
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Massive protests seen in Belgrade on June 28.
