politics
March 27, 2026
FORMER PHILOSOPHY FACULTY STUDENT FOR KURIR: "The Faculty Administration and Dean Allowed the Chaos That Led to the Tragedy
Former student and general secretary of the Student Union of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, analyst Ištvan Kaić, spoke to Kurir regarding the tragedy at that faculty that shook Serbia.

TL;DR
- The tragedy at the Faculty of Philosophy, where a 25-year-old student died after jumping from the fifth floor following a fire caused by illegally brought pyrotechnics, is attributed to serious violations of faculty rules.
- Security procedures, including the locking of the building after working hours, were reportedly breached, allowing unauthorized student presence.
- The faculty administration and dean are suggested to have permitted these violations, indicating a pattern of allowing student groups to stay in the building outside of regular hours without adequate supervision.
- This practice of allowing student presence outside working hours is seen as a continued consequence of past faculty blockades and requires decisions from the faculty leadership.
- The use of pyrotechnics within the building is suspicious and linked to the fatal outcome, highlighting a lack of control and security.
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