politics
March 23, 2026
They Can't Beat Me As Much As I Can Endure Beatings
Five or six policemen beat me, and I laugh at them. If I wanted to, I could take them all down in an instant, but I know I would then get a criminal complaint. They also beat my father and friends, none of whom resisted. The reason for this terror is that, along with his father, lawyer Hadži Dejan Stanković, and a group of about ten friends, he organizes and leads protests.
TL;DR
- Stefan Stanković, a 23-year-old businessman and kickboxer from Vladičin Han, claims he and his family are targeted by police and local authorities for organizing protests against the ruling SNS party.
- Stanković alleges he has been physically assaulted by police multiple times, and that his business, which employs Roma individuals, is being sabotaged through denied loans and land acquisition issues.
- The article details instances of alleged corruption involving the local court president and deputy mayor, who are accused of pressuring police and obstructing legal proceedings against Stanković.
- Following an interview about his experiences, Stanković's father's car was set on fire, an act attributed to political motives, with police identifying perpetrators but withholding information about the alleged mastermind.
- Stanković expresses solidarity with the Roma community, noting that his business provided employment opportunities that are being denied to them by the authorities.
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