Speech of Rector of University of Belgrade after police raid (March 31, 2026)
Background • Last Thursday (March 26, 2026) a 25-year old female student died when she fell from the fifth floor of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Belgrade. The circumstances leading to this tragic accident are unknown, and any speculation to the causes must be held back until a proper investigation surrounding the tragedy has been performed. • This tragedy follows a long period of protests by students that demand a full inquiry of the tragic collapse of the canopy of Novi Sad's train station . The cause of the tragedy, whether through use of inadequate materials, negligence of safety procedures, or the possible role of corruption, combined with dissatisfaction with the Serbian government and media censorship brought the students into a months-long protest across the country. • On Tuesday March 31, 2026, the Serbian police entered the Rectorate of the University of Belgrade, followed by Serbian TV that "happened to be present" in an attempt to intimidate ...
