After setting fire to the Serbing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) offices, fresh clashes arose between anti -government protesters and riot police on the fifth night of unrest in a row.
Police in Valjevo allegedly used stun grenade and tear gas on protesters, when a small group of masked people attacked SNS empty features, causing them to fire.
The capital, Belgrade and Novi Sad had widespread allegations of violence and police vandalism. Serbia’s internal ministry has denied these allegations.
This comes when Russia promised to sideline the death-Mask President Alexander Wuicis, which leads SNS, saying it will “be unanswered”.
RootsThe protests were initially triggered Fall of a railway station in Novi Sad In November last year, Serbians demanded an initial election and demanded an end for the 12 -year rule of President Alexander Wuicus.
While drawn in anti -corruption protests Hundreds of thousands of protestersThey were largely peaceful until Wednesday’s confrontation, when supporters loyalists staged counter-enimonstations.
On Saturday night, the riot police were again deployed in several cities including Belgrade as people participated in demonstrations to demand initial elections.
The offices and flags representing Wuik’s SNS party were focusing on the anger of the protesters.
The protesters also broke the windows of the headquarters of the Serbian radical party, a coalition partner of Serbing SNS.
In the last one week, injuries in protests across the country have been reported and uneven video has broadcast police on social media on social media, who is beating a person in Valjevo.
Michael O’Fleharti, the Commissioner Council of Human Rights of Europe on Friday expressed concern over the “inconsistent force of the police” in Serbia, urged the authorities to “end arbitrary arrest and increase the situation”.
Vučić responded to Saturday’s incident on Instagram, it was written that “violence is an expression of total weakness” and promised to “punish”.
He has repeatedly rejected the calls for the initial elections and condemned the demonstrations as part of a foreign conspiracy to overthrow them.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has given its support to the Moscow right -wing President.
In a statement, the ministry said that “We cannot remain unlike what is happening in brotherhood Serbia.”
The statement said that the police were using valid methods and means to “involve the violent mob” and “public system, security and human life” were at risk.
Nearly daily protests have caught Serbia since November, after the collapse of the roof of Novi Sad railway station in which 16 people were killed.
The tragedy Balkan became a symbol of entangled corruption in the country, with initial calls for transparent investigation into the demands of initial elections.
At his peak, protests attracted hundreds of thousands of streets.
