"But circumstances for students in Serbia are far from normal due to student-led university blockades that have been going on for almost a year now. So instead, he divides his time between reading literature for his thesis and checking lists of volunteers for an event that will mark the first anniversary of the collapse of the concrete canopy at the entrance to Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people on November 1, 2024."
"Using the slogan "You've got blood on your hands" and flooding both online and offline spaces with images of red palmprints (the symbol of the protest), the Serbian student protest movement that emerged after the Novi Sad tragedy has over the past 12 months grown into a considerable network with supporters across the country and in the Serbian diaspora. To make sure their call for justice is heard by as many people as possible,"
Students in Novi Sad diverted normal academic plans to focus on activism and memorial organizing after the concrete canopy collapse that killed 16 people on November 1, 2024. Student-led university blockades have continued for almost a year as activists call for accountability and institutional reform. The movement asserts that corruption and systemic negligence caused the collapse. Students use the slogan "You've got blood on your hands" and red palmprint imagery to mobilize support. The network has expanded across Serbia and the diaspora, with nationwide demonstrations, outreach on foot, and international actions to amplify demands for justice and functioning institutions.
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