Belgrade: Following two mass shootings that left 18 people dead this month, tens of thousands of people gathered in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, on Friday amid growing concern over the violence's escalating levels.
The demonstration was the third significant "Serbia against violence" demonstration in recent weeks, which has drawn a large crowd to the streets to demand the resignation of senior officials.
Jelena MiHajjlovic, a protester, said to the crowd gathered in front of the parliament on Friday, "We are in shock, disbelief, and we are angry." What kind of country are we leaving for our children echoes in all of our minds.
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The protests are among the biggest demonstrations to rock Serbia in more than 20 years, when large-scale protests led to the overthrow of former strongman Slobodan Milosevic.
Following two mass shootings that left 18 people dead this month, tens of thousands of people gathered in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, on Friday amid growing concern over the violence's escalating levels.
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The demonstration was the third significant "Serbia against violence" demonstration in recent weeks, which has drawn a large crowd to the streets to demand the resignation of senior officials.
Jelena MiHajjlovic, a protester, said to the crowd gathered in front of the parliament on Friday, "We are in shock, disbelief, and we are angry." What kind of country are we leaving for our children echoes in all of our minds.
The protests are among the biggest demonstrations to rock Serbia in more than 20 years, when large-scale protests led to the overthrow of former strongman Slobodan Milosevic.
Aleksandar Vucic, the president of Serbia, has dismissed the demonstrations as a "political" gimmick. Next week, he has planned a separate rally for his own supporters, which he has dubbed "the biggest gathering in Serbian history."
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, a close ally of Vucic's, has also charged "foreign intelligence services" with inciting unrest following the shootings in an effort to destabilise Serbia.
In response to the shootings, Vucic has vowed to "disarm" Serbia by enacting a bold plan to strictly regulate both legal and illegal firearms.
According to the Small Arms Survey research team, Serbia has the highest rate of gun ownership in all of Europe, with about 39 out of every 100 citizens owning weapons.
