{"id":172436,"date":"2025-03-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=172436"},"modified":"2025-03-22T17:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T15:00:16","slug":"three-students-arrested-in-nis-students-in-blockade-demand-that-the-authorities-explain-the-reasons-for-the-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/three-students-arrested-in-nis-students-in-blockade-demand-that-the-authorities-explain-the-reasons-for-the-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"THREE STUDENTS ARRESTED IN NI\u0160: Students in blockade demand that the authorities explain the reasons for the arrest!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The students in the blockade of the University of Ni\u0161 announced that three of their colleagues were arrested last night \u2013 Mateja Nikoli\u0107, a student of the Faculty of Law in Ni\u0161, as well as a student of the Faculty of Philosophy and a student of the Faculty of Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They condemn the lack of transparency regarding the circumstances of their arrests and demand that the authorities provide a clear explanation of the reasons for the arrests, ensure the transparency of the procedure and guarantee fairness in its implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the gathering of the progressives in the Officers&#8217; Home in Ni\u0161 was dispersed, because the leaders gave up coming for security reasons, and the gathering of citizens at the location next to it was prevented because strong police forces fenced off this space, the situation on the streets became tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dissatisfied citizens threw eggs and chased the progressives, and the video of the mayor of Ni\u0161 being hit and doused with water was published on social networks by student Matija Nikoli\u0107, who was soon taken to the police station in Ni\u0161. Soon his colleagues and citizens gathered in front of the Police Station, and after several hours they learned that he was detained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest announcement of the students was published shortly after 3 am, stating that in fact three of their colleagues were arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02xDa6dGm3SZSDppB1a5Ni8mf1AoShPvS7C47eBTdGoMvePTufg2pLbkKo8ZdgW5Xul&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"577\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Mateja Nikoli\u0107 is charged with violating paragraph 1 of Article 344 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia, which provides for sanctions for acts that significantly endanger the peace of citizens or disturb public order and peace. We most strongly deny the allegations that question the integrity and behavior of our colleague, and express concern about the possible pressure on students who advocate for a just and democratic society \u2013 states the announcement of the Ni\u0161 students in the blockade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They call on the competent institutions to explain the reasons for the arrests, but also to ensure the transparency of the procedure and guarantee fairness in its implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students in the blockade of the University of Ni\u0161 remain united in supporting their colleagues and will not allow their voice to be silenced. In solidarity and determination, we demand that the competent authorities act in accordance with the principles of justice, impartiality and legality \u2013 the Ni\u0161 students emphasize in their statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, last night the Ministry of the Interior announced that there was a drastic disturbance of public order and peace in Ni\u0161, that dozens of people were injured and that, in accordance with the law, they will react and bring in all persons responsible for disturbing public order and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/vucic-on-the-hot-welcome-in-nis-i-am-to-blame-for-the-police-not-reacting-more-sharply-in-the-protests-we-will-respond-more-harshly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VU\u010cI\u0106 ON THE \u201cHOT WELCOME\u201d IN NI\u0160: I am to blame for the police not reacting more sharply in the protests, we will respond more harshly!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/novak-released-a-video-unlike-any-serbia-remembers-zlo-depicts-all-our-tragedies-from-war-to-the-canopy-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NOVAK RELEASED A VIDEO UNLIKE ANY SERBIA REMEMBERS: \u201cZlo\u201d depicts all our tragedies, from war to the canopy! 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(PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: Danas, <strong>Photo<\/strong>: Beta \/ Biljana Ljubisavljevi\u0107<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The students in the blockade of the University of Ni\u0161 announced that three of their colleagues were arrested last night \u2013 Mateja Nikoli\u0107, a student of the Faculty of Law in Ni\u0161, as well as a student of the Faculty of Philosophy and a student of the Faculty of Economics. 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