{"id":209645,"date":"2026-05-11T14:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=209645"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:56:43","slug":"rector-dokic-students-decide-for-themselves-i-am-not-their-leader-nor-their-representative-but-i-stand-firmly-with-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/rector-dokic-students-decide-for-themselves-i-am-not-their-leader-nor-their-representative-but-i-stand-firmly-with-them\/","title":{"rendered":"RECTOR \u0110OKI\u0106: Students decide for themselves, I am not their leader, nor their representative, but I stand firmly with them!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The Rector of the University of Belgrade, Dr. Vladan \u0110oki\u0107, issued a statement regarding the &#8220;continuous efforts of certain actors&#8221; to present him as a leader and representative of students. The Rector emphasized that he stands firmly with the students and the academic community demanding the rule of law, but that he is not the leader of the academics.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Rector of the University of Belgrade, Vladan \u0110oki\u0107, pointed out, students decide independently on their way of organizing and their models of work, and no one has the right to impose themselves on them in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am not a representative of the students, but I stand firmly with them and the academic community that demands the rule of law and a dignified life in their country. My responsibility is, from the position of Rector and as one of the representatives of the academic community, to contribute to the understanding of what universities and the entire society in Serbia are going through today, as well as to protect the right of students and the university to free, dignified, and responsible action,&#8221; \u0110oki\u0107 pointed out.<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info-en wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info-en\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"M4jnC3oIiw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/kotlicijada-u-cikagu-pomirila-cetnike-i-partizane-pod-jednom-satrom-kuvale-kokarde-i-petokrake-originalna-jela-odusevila-goste-foto-galerija-video\/\">KETTLE FESTIVAL IN CHICAGO RECONCILED CHETNIKS AND PARTISANS: Cockades and five-pointed stars cooked under one tent, original dishes delighted guests! 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