politics
March 28, 2026
Brder condemned the statements of the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy: "They are unworthy of their positions"
On the fifth floor of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Belgrade, on March 26 around 10:40 PM, a fire broke out caused by pyrotechnics, followed by the death of a female student who jumped from the fifth floor onto the plateau in front of the faculty.
TL;DR
- A fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Faculty of Philosophy, allegedly caused by pyrotechnics.
- A student died after jumping from the fifth floor.
- Legal experts and former security officials discussed responsibility for the incident on "Puls Srbije vikend".
- Božidar Spasić noted that the police are investigating, and items like pepper spray and supplies for student blockades were found.
- Branko Pavlović stated that the dean is responsible and that faculty property should be used for studying, not blockades.
- Prof. dr Milan Brdar blamed deans and professors for participating in blockades and violence, calling them "ringleaders" and stating the state also bears responsibility for tolerating it.
- Brdar criticized the dean's statement attributing the student's death to mental disorders, calling it incompetent and an attempt to "kill the girl a second time".
- The dean stated the student had mental disorders, which he claimed was the cause of death.
- Brdar believes the rector and deans should be removed from their positions.
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