politics
March 25, 2026
"The Frightened Regime Trembles with Fear of Unity": Students Blockading the Faculty of Law in Niš Support Colleagues Arrested in Novi Pazar
Students blockading the Faculty of Law at the University of Niš have expressed full support for their "comrades" Hamza Ziljkić and Nikola Marjanović from Novi Pazar, who have been remanded in custody for up to 30 days.
TL;DR
- Students in Niš are supporting Hamza Ziljkić and Nikola Marjanović, who face up to 30 days in custody.
- The Niš students claim the arrests show a "frightened regime" afraid of unity.
- Ziljkić and Marjanović, a Bosniak and a Serb, were arrested for allegedly preparing acts against Serbia's constitutional order and security.
- Their lawyer is appealing the detention, stating no objective elements of the crime have been found and no weapons were discovered.
- A protest demanding their release was held outside the Basic Court in Novi Pazar.
- Pro-government media outlets reported the arrests were due to alleged death threats against Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
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