Students protest (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV)
At 10 a.m. on Jan. 27, university students blocked the Autokomanda interchange, one of the capital’s major traffic hubs, with plans to keep the location shut down for 24 hours.
The ongoing student protest movement is envisaged as a peaceful form of civil disobedience, aimed at pressuring the regime into determining accountability for the Nov. 1, 2024 railway station collapse that killed 15 people and left two still fighting for their lives, while also demanding that all individuals who have thus far attacked the protesting students be legally processed.
At 11:52, 15 minutes of silence were observed to honor the 15 casualties, followed by sporting competitions and social and cultural activities.
The university students were joined by high-schoolers, farmers with tractors, and numerous citizens.
The blockade was peaceful, and highway traffic ran smoothly. Police were securing the demonstration, and paramedic teams with ambulances were present.
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