Thousands rally in Belgrade against government and culture of violence
Source: Agence France-Presse
Thousands rally in Belgrade against government and culture of violence
AFP in Belgrade
Sat 3 Jun 2023 19.37 BST
Tens of thousands gathered on Saturday for the fifth anti-government protest in recent weeks in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, after two back-to-back shootings that killed 18 people, half of them children.
The “Serbia against violence” protests have evolved into some of the largest rallies since widespread demonstrations triggered the fall of strongman Slobodan Milošević more than two decades ago.
The protests followed the early May mass shootings that left 18 dead and wounded several others. Nine of the dead were students at a Belgrade elementary school who were gunned down by a 13-year-old pupil. A day later, a 21-year-old man killed eight outside Belgrade, which triggered deep dissatisfaction and protests.
The demonstrations have tapped into simmering anger at the ruling party over what protesters say is a culture of violence fanned by the government and the media outlets they control.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/03/thousands-rally-in-belgrade-against-government-and-culture-of-violence
Alternate AFP link: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230603-tens-of-thousands-rally-against-government-in-belgrade
