Overview

• The latest rallies marked 10 months since a concrete canopy collapsed at Novi Sad’s rail station, killing 16 people.
• A silent march in Belgrade drew tens of thousands, with parallel demonstrations reported in Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Aleksinac.
• Shielded riot police and pro-government formations guarded the area near President Aleksandar Vucic’s headquarters, and baton-wielding officers charged protesters in Novi Sad, causing minor injuries, according to local reports.
• Participants demanded early elections, transparent investigations and criminal prosecutions, along with protections for independent media.
• Authorities have dismissed more than a hundred professors who backed the students, and Vucic traveled to China as his supporters staged separate marches in several towns on Sunday.