{"id":201425,"date":"2026-02-14T14:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=201425"},"modified":"2026-02-14T14:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:54:21","slug":"serbia-arrives-in-valjevo-today-a-large-student-protest-marking-6-months-since-brutal-police-violence-here-is-the-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbia-arrives-in-valjevo-today-a-large-student-protest-marking-6-months-since-brutal-police-violence-here-is-the-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIA ARRIVES IN VALJEVO: Today a Large Student Protest Marking 6 Months Since Brutal Police Violence \u2014 Here Is the Plan!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students, high school pupils, and citizens of <strong>Valjevo<\/strong> are organizing a large protest today in this city on the Kolubara River, as a reminder of the brutal police violence against Valjevo residents six months ago, for which no one has yet been held accountable. The students have prepared a detailed plan and program for the gathering, and below you can see what it will look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students studying in Valjevo, as well as those originally from the city who study at other universities, announced several weeks ago a large protest on February 14 in Valjevo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They soon announced that Valjevo high school pupils, as well as citizens, would also join the organization of the gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason for the protest is the marking of six months since unprecedented police violence against citizens in Valjevo, which shocked the public in <strong>Serbia<\/strong>. That August, Valjevo residents were brutally beaten, while masked thugs stormed into shops and venues, smashing everything in front of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protest Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students participating in the organization of the protest explained to <strong>Nova.rs<\/strong> what today\u2019s events in Valjevo will look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to them, the gathering will begin at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Valjevo Gymnasium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the expected crowds, the recommendation is that everyone interested arrive on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter we all gather in front of the school, a high school student will deliver a speech. We won\u2019t reveal the topic yet, but of course it will address the reminder of the savage beatings of our fellow citizens,\u201d the students told us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wpsWYkCmKx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ceka-se-odobrenje-komisije-tramp-u-beloj-kuci-pravi-grandioznu-balsku-dvoranu-od-400-miliona-dolara\/\">\u010cEKA SE ODOBRENJE KOMISIJE: Tramp u Beloj ku\u0107i pravi grandioznu balsku dvoranu od 400 miliona dolara!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;\u010cEKA SE ODOBRENJE KOMISIJE: Tramp u Beloj ku\u0107i pravi grandioznu balsku dvoranu od 400 miliona dolara!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ceka-se-odobrenje-komisije-tramp-u-beloj-kuci-pravi-grandioznu-balsku-dvoranu-od-400-miliona-dolara\/embed\/#?secret=pIdNWevjLW#?secret=wpsWYkCmKx\" data-secret=\"wpsWYkCmKx\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the Gymnasium to the City Square<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the high school student\u2019s speech ends, a protest walk will follow to the City Square, where, as the students add, there will be a reflection on everything that happened on August 13, when thugs broke in and demolished the caf\u00e9 \u201cRomana.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Stop \u2014 MUP Valjevo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next \u201cstop\u201d will be the <strong>MUP Valjevo<\/strong>, where speeches will also be held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe call on everyone who has supported us all this time to come and together remind the authorities that no one has been held accountable for the brutal conduct of the police. That is why we are going to the police station, or rather in front of it, to remind them of what they did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students, pupils, and citizens will then walk to the \u201cEurocentar\u201d supermarket, where, they add, they will recall how police officers dragged people out of a bakery, beat them, and detained them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat night, police used unprecedented force against young people who did not resist arrest, and officers detained everyone they encountered, even pulling people out of venues and beating them,\u201d they say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They add that the Emergency Center was full that evening with people who came from all sides and described how they were dragged out of taxis and bakeries and beaten for no reason at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne taxi driver ran into a blockade, the police stopped them, pulled young men out of the car and brutally beat them. They literally went one by one, pulling people out of venues, beating and arresting them without any reason. Is that normal? No. Has anyone been held accountable for that? No,\u201d the disappointed students ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March to the Court<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A protest walk to the <strong>Basic Court in Valjevo<\/strong> is also planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, it is known that one student will speak in front of the Court building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Stop \u2014 City Square and \u201cPresedan\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the students, the protest will end at the City Square with a screening of the film <strong>Presedan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor those who don\u2019t know \u2014 and we believe there are few \u2014 \u2018Presedan\u2019 is a documentary by <strong>Tamara A\u0107imovi\u0107<\/strong> which, through victims\u2019 testimonies, lawyers\u2019 statements, and authentic footage created amid the chaos of that night, depicts an unprecedented event in the history of Valjevo and Serbia, showing how a local tragedy exposes the mechanisms of a deeply criminalized government,\u201d they remind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They emphasize that the night was an open attempt at intimidation and suppression of student and civic protests, during which more than 40 people were brutally beaten during the police intervention, including seven minors, most of whom did not participate in the protest at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo Valjevo resident will ever forget that night, not even those who were not present but watched and listened from their windows. Unprecedented terror was carried out, human rights were violated, and there was an absolutely excessive use of force against people who offered no resistance during arrest,\u201d they stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Is Coming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources from our portal say that a large number of colleagues from other cities have registered to be with them today and provide support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are all in this together, so we weren\u2019t surprised when we received confirmations of where our colleagues are coming from. For now, we know that organized arrivals are coming from <strong>Belgrade<\/strong>, <strong>Novi Sad<\/strong>, <strong>\u010ca\u010dak<\/strong>, <strong>U\u017eice<\/strong>, <strong>Bajina Ba\u0161ta<\/strong>, <strong>Kraljevo<\/strong>, <strong>Kragujevac<\/strong>, <strong>Stara Pazova<\/strong>, <strong>Sremska Mitrovica<\/strong>, <strong>Subotica<\/strong>, <strong>\u0160abac<\/strong>, <strong>Kikinda<\/strong>\u2026 Valjevo remembers, and students do not forget,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transport Provider Ja\u0107imovi\u0107 Also Arriving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the students, transport provider <strong>Milomir Ja\u0107imovi\u0107<\/strong>, known for providing free transport for students and citizens to protests across Serbia, is organizing transportation for citizens from Srem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSrem has responded to our call, and of course Mr. Ja\u0107imovi\u0107 stepped in without hesitation, and we thank him for that. He is bringing people to the protest from Stara Pazova, In\u0111ija, Ruma, Sremska Mitrovica, and \u0160abac,\u201d the students told us.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/pedophile-arrested-in-new-belgrade-he-touched-himself-on-his-private-parts-in-front-of-children-then-beat-a-boy-with-a-pole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PEDOPHILE ARRESTED IN NEW BELGRADE: He touched himself on his private parts in front of children, then beat a boy with a pole!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/only-seven-days-left-nis-submitted-a-new-request-for-a-special-license-from-the-us-department-of-the-treasury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ONLY SEVEN DAYS LEFT: NIS submitted a new request for a special license from the US Department of the Treasury!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/horror-in-ivanjica-dangerous-poison-scattered-on-the-streets-several-dogs-died-human-health-also-endangered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HORROR IN IVANJICA: Dangerous poison scattered on the streets, several dogs died, human health also endangered!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/miomir-in-the-quarter-finals-kecmanovic-achieved-an-important-victory-in-dallas-over-the-24th-ranked-tennis-player-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MIOMIR IN THE QUARTER-FINALS: Kecmanovi\u0107 achieved an important victory in Dallas over the 24th-ranked tennis player in the world!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-greatest-serbian-diplomat-heres-why-jovan-ristic-is-known-as-the-thomas-jefferson-of-serbia-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE GREATEST SERBIAN DIPLOMAT: Here\u2019s Why Jovan Risti\u0107 Is Known as the Thomas Jefferson of Serbia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-birth-of-the-nemanjic-dynasty-the-story-of-stefan-the-first-crowned-and-the-creation-of-the-first-serbian-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE BIRTH OF THE NEMANJI\u0106 DYNASTY: The story of Stefan the First-Crowned and the creation of the first Serbian kingdom!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>:  Nova,<strong>\u00a0Foto<\/strong>: Ata images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students, high school pupils, and citizens of Valjevo are organizing a large protest today in this city on the Kolubara River, as a reminder of the brutal police violence against Valjevo residents six months ago, for which no one has yet been held accountable. 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