Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Protesting university students behind monthslong anti-corruption demonstrations in Serbia started gathering on Friday evening for their rally on Saturday. Meanwhile, thousands of supporters of Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic gathered in downtown Belgrade ahead of their weekend rally. People use red spray paint in front of a local police station during an anti-corruption protest led by university students in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic greets his supporters gathered during a huge rally in his support, apparently designed to counter student-led gatherings in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) Supporters of Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic gather during a rally, apparently designed to counter student-led gatherings, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) Students gather for an anti-corruption protest in Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) People attend an anti-corruption protest in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) People march ahead of a big counter-opposition protest rally planned to stage over the weekend in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) People hold a giant Serbian flag ahead of a big counter-opposition protest rally planned to stage over the weekend in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A student observes seventeen minutes of silence during an anti-corruption protest in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) Supporters of Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic gather during a rally in his support, apparently designed to counter student-led gatherings, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) People observe seventeen minutes of silence during an anti-corruption protest in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) People observe seventeen minutes of silence while they attend an anti-corruption protest in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) People chant during an anti-corruption protest led by university students in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) Students lead a march during an anti-corruption protest in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) A person draped in the Serbian flag and others observe seventeen minutes of silence during an anti-corruption protest led by university students in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) A supporter of Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic holds his photo during a rally, apparently designed to counter student-led gatherings, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) A person dressed in a Pikachu costume poses for photographs with people during an anti-corruption protest led by university students in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) People observe seventeen minutes of silence during an anti-corruption protest led by university students in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) A person dressed in a Pikachu costume walks during an anti-corruption protest led by university students in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) Protesters spill red paint in front of a local police station during an anti-corruption protest led by university students in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) Vucic was addressing a large crowd of his supporters during a rally in downtown Belgrade with many of them bused into the Serbian capital from all over the country, as well as neighboring Kosovo and Bosnia. “The attack came from abroad,” Vucic said without naming the alleged foreign organizers and offering no evidence for his claims. “We will not allow those from outside and inside Serbia to destroy our state.” Vucic received backing from his right-wing ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who addressed the rally in a video message. Another speaker was Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik whose arrest is sought by Bosnia’s authorities over his separatist policies. Authorities sealed off a central area in the capital Belgrade outside the parliament building, setting up concert stages, tents and food stands for the thousands of nationalist supporters from the region. An adjacent park hosting Vucic’s loyalists in front of the presidential palace was encircled with several dozen tractors, apparently in protection of his offices. Vucic told the crowd in Belgrade that “everyone must be granted the right to study and to education.” Those “fueling violence” must be punished, Vucic added apparently referring to the students, though their protests have been peaceful. Protesting students have been camping in their faculty buildings all over the country for the past five months, supported by their professors and deans. Police intervened against students who staged a sit-in to free an intersection for buses ferrying Vucic’s supporters to Belgrade. Protesters later spilled red paint outside the police station in Novi Pazar while chanting, “You have blood on your hands!” They said one protester was injured. Separately, police broke up a blockade of a city transportation garage in Novi Sad. A protest march demanding the release from the weekslong detention of a group of activists was held in the northern city. Protesters said public buses were being used for Vucic’s rally while rail and bus services were suspended during anti-government gatherings. Vucic has trampled on the independence of Serbia’s universities in a campaign that has entered “a phase of open dictatorship,” the ProGlas group of prominent individuals, experts, actors and others said. Vucic is a former extreme nationalist who now says he wants Serbia to join the European Union but has faced accusations of stifling democratic freedoms while maintaining close relations with Russia and China. Associated Press writer Dusan Stojanovic contributed to this report. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. For decades, the Jewish cemetery in the Serbian city of Novi Pazar was overgrown and abandoned. Before World War II, the city was home to a vibrant Jewish community, which was decimated during the Holocaust. In the years that followed, Novi Pazar's Jewish history was largely forgotten. Now, a private initiative is restoring the cemetery and reviving memories of the city's Jewish community. Before World War II, the city was also home to a small but vibrant Jewish community. Most of Novi Pazar's Jewish residents perished in Hitler's death camps, almost completely wiping out the city's Jewish community very few traces of Jewish life in Novi Pazar remained.  One of the only existing reminders of this community is the Jewish cemetery. After the war, it fell into disuse and decay. For decades it was used as a dump or a football pitch.  You don't have permissions to access this page, 147.45.197.102. 13 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Novi Pazar won 2–1 over TSC Backa Topola on Sun This is 31 of the Super Liga Championship Group Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are TSC Backa Topola 6 win(s) Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches 13 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Novi Pazar won 2–1 over TSC Backa Topola on Sun 13 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches TSC Backa Topola is playing home against Novi Pazar at TSC Arena on Sun Students who walked from several cities to Novi Pazar to attend a large student protest in "Freedom rules the bazaar" on Saturday (April 12) arrived in the city center on Friday evening The people of Pazar welcomed them on the main town square with the messages "Welcome to the free bazaar" and "Bujrum to Novi Pazar" One of the students in the class was wearing a white dove She is a symbol of peace and we will release her at the reception," that student told N1 Students from Novi Pazar and their fellow citizens gave the students a warm welcome and "Pumpaj" and "Who doesn't jump is a kid" echoed through the city square the arrival of students is the biggest thing that has happened so far It is a change for all of us," one of the students from Novi Pazar told N1 and guests were handed medals with the inscription "Free Bazaar" the student cyclists from Niš arrived in the center of Novi Pazar where they were welcomed by a large number of citizens A red carpet has been laid for the students The central event of the gathering in Novi Pazar is "System Reform" 18 minutes after another 17 minutes of silence at 19 pm when the demands of the protest will be read The concert "Malo jaci zvuk" will be held from 20 to 23 as usual after all the previous student protests Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient With the inclusivity created at the plenums students should continue during election engagement including the opposition at some point - whatever it may be Who mentions the extraordinary elections when the rating of the party in power is falling Vučić is not the most important political factor in the country © 2025 Time, Belgrade. Developed by cubes 01 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Tekstilac Odzaci won 3–2 over Novi Pazar on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are Novi Pazar 0 win(s) Have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches 01 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT?Tekstilac Odzaci won 3–2 over Novi Pazar on Sat 01 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Novi Pazar is playing home against Tekstilac Odzaci at Stadion Gradski An incident with police occurred at an intersection in the "Šestovo" neighborhood in Novi Pazar when students wanted to block a bus carrying supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) from leaving for a rally in Belgrade "They grabbed both citizens and students by the legs and arms and threw them aside," said Davud Delimeđac Students say that the police used violent measures one high school student has head and hand injuries A post shared by Blokada Dunp (@blokada.dunp) The police, he points out, received orders to remove them so they could pass. As Delimeđac, a civil servant, said, an employee from the City Administration cursed the mother and children from the bus before the police acted in their "official duty." According to him, over 50 students were there, sitting peacefully on the asphalt, and there were also citizens of Novi Pazar, reports N1. As reported by N1 reporter from Novi Pazar, some of the police have already withdrawn from the roundabout, it is passable for traffic, but there are still police vehicles. Students and citizens are still gathered there. Student Andrej from Belgrade tells N1 that he was in the front row when the incident occurred. "The police started to forcefully move us, lift us, drag us along the road... they used force on us. People from the bus also threatened us, ran at us, but the police prevented any major incidents," said this student, whose jacket was torn during the police intervention. 07 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Novi Pazar vs Radnicki Nis on Mon The current head to head record for the teams are Novi Pazar 10 win(s) Have scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches 07 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?Novi Pazar vs Radnicki Nis on Mon 07 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT ended in a 3–3 tie.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Novi Pazar is playing home against Radnicki Nis at Stadion Gradski The protest in Novi Pazar ended with the performance of Marcello and Mark Lewis and the song "I don't want to be afraid of the dark" The students of the State University in Novi Pazar read their demands from the stage in that city and as the sixth demand they stated the introduction of forced administration at the University The students went on stage wearing headscarves The State University in Novi Pazar is the youngest in Serbia From the beginning of the blockade at the end of January they encountered resistance from the University leadership Rector Zana Dolicanin was a guest of "students who want to learn" in Pionirski Park in Belgrade where she came to visit them and give them a lecture a 17-minute silence began in honor of the 16 victims of the falling canopy in Novi Sad and for the student from Novi Pazar who died when he was hit by a car at the pedestrian crossing the banner "Come to fix the problem" appeared announcing the next protest on April 16 in Kraljevo An increasing number of people are on the streets of Novi Pazar The residents of Novopazar have prepared various activities for the guests and their fellow citizens There is a message booth as well as a "DUNPAY" photo booth The central street in Novi Pazar was blocked and a large number of citizens from different cities had arrived in the city you can freely walk through the Nové Pazar bazaar A DJ playing music on the stage at Trg Srđan Aleksić told N1: "They say Pazar is the world Let everyone experience it the way it suits them." Hundreds of bikers from different cities of Serbia arrived in Novi Pazar Their parade through the market streets was greeted with applause and shouts of "bravo" and "pump" a large group of cyclists from Belgrade and Novi Sad arrived in Novi Pazar One of them said that this is an important protest because "Novi Pazar residents have never felt more like a part of Serbia than now." but also from further protests," said one student cyclist Students say they are delighted with the welcome "I think that this is a very important protest because I think that the people of Novopazar have never felt more like a part of Serbia than during the day We are pumping until the end," said a student from Belgrade who arrived in Čaršija by bicycle 28 All university professors with students Professors from all Serbian universities spoke about the pressure on the University of Novi Pazar The community of free and rebellious universities announced on social networks a statement in which they say that they are fully with the students in the blockade A post shared by Slobodni DUNP (@slobodni.dunp) which means that all citizens who came to protest in this city which became a symbol of the protests in Turkey due to the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu The column of students started walking through the streets of Novi Pazar where the stage was set up and from where the program will be broadcast After a brief change of plan after this morning's incident it seems that the protest is returning to the planned framework commenting on the incident when the police forcibly removed students from the intersection in the Šestovo neighborhood who wanted to prevent buses with SNS supporters from heading to Belgrade that in general he has "a lot of objections to the work of the police in all of Serbia He said that at this moment in Novi Pazar there is an "explosion of anger and joy" Students and citizens returned to the central square of Novi Pazar The protest rally "Freedom rules the bazaar" continues at 15.30:XNUMX p.m and two hours later the performance "Culture The central event of the gathering of students and other citizens in Novi Pazar is "System Reform" at 19 p.m. The concert "A Little Louder" will be from 20:23 to XNUMX:XNUMX 12.22 Students in front of the police station the students went to the police station in Novi Pazar because during the incident on Saturday morning one student was injured and is in a health facility we are not policemen" and chant "Treason" and "Your hands are bloody." They spilled red paint in front of the police station — dkrasojevicpavicevic (@dusicakrasojev1) April 12, 2025 The station is secured by a small number of policemen and several of them in equipment for breaking up demonstrations With a performance in front of the station the students want to convey that police officers also hit their children this morning students and citizens held a XNUMX-minute silence on the central square in Novi Pazar who gathered in front of the State University in Novi Pazar started a short walk towards the central square Novi Pazar 11:52 pic.twitter.com/S4u5w8XrX4 — Velicković::(photo)blog (@bvelicković) April 12, 2025 students and citizens who were walking and cycling from Nis arrived in Novi Pazar on Friday evening Novi Pazar 12.04.2025. pic.twitter.com/mniYIQ5QH5 — Smiljana Mihajlovic (@DarthVaderka) April 12, 2025 students blocked the intersection at the entrance to Novi Pazar to prevent buses of the Serbian Progressive Party from heading to Belgrade for the "We will not give Serbia" rally even though they tried to calmly prevent the bus from passing by lying on the road — Miloš Krstic (@MilosKrstic2211) April 12, 2025 Former Reggae Boyz under-17 captain Ahir Dixon said he has been settling in well in Europe having made the move to Serbian SuperLiga club FK Novi Pazar Dixon made the move to Serbia earlier this month and debuted for the FK Novi Pazar U19 squad in a 2-1 win over FK Partizan Belgrade U19s The defender said he has since enjoyed his time with his new club and is looking forward to gaining international experience while in Serbia I look forward to discovering what makes football in Europe different and I’d say this is mainly because I am a good player making me a good addition to the team,” he said Dixon said the move is the next step in his career towards professional football He gave thanks to his family for their continued support The 18-year-old defender was also grateful to FK Novi Pazar has handed him the opportunity to become a professional footballer I give God thanks for bringing me to where I am today “My parents and siblings have been supportive from day one “I’m grateful to have been given the chance Being able to take the next step of my career in Europe is an exciting feeling,” he added president of the Global Soccer Division at Young Money APAA Sports congratulated Dixon on his move to the European scene Young Money APAA Sports were the engine behind the move for Dixon and has since promised even more opportunities for Caribbean players in the future “Ahir is another example that if given the right exposure and pathways players in the Caribbean can make steps into bigger markets at an early age,” Chin said and we have a few others that will make similar steps in their young careers.” Chin explained that it is important for players in Jamaica to understand that there is a route to the top level of football available to them He said his work with Young Money APAA Sports is dedicated to providing these opportunities to players from Jamaica and smaller markets who would have been overlooked in the past we are committed to providing opportunities for talents in smaller markets I know that there are much more gems on the island that can also make this step.” View the discussion thread. SAM Lote A Bloco B - Edifício Sede do Detran/DF CEP 70.620-000 Central de Atendimento ao Cidadão: 154 (para quem está no DF) ou 0800 644 0154 (para quem está fora do DF) Slobodan Medojević are optimistic before the duel in Novi Pazar and after two consecutive wins against the team of Mladost Lučani players of the Old Lady are playing against the team of Novi Pazar on Wednesday in one direct duel for the place in Europe Slobodan Medojević also believes that this match has a huge significance because it can determine the direction of the fight for Europe He also answered the question about Adem Ljajić Miroslav Tanjga then answered to the statement that Vojvodina has been playing much better in the first half and explained the reasons for ‘’falling’’ in the second half The coach of Vojvodina believes that the team will continue the trend of good matches away but also that until the end of the season they will be better at Karađorđe stadium the head of staff of the Old Lady said that the ambience in Novi Pazar is especially motivating for the players because unlike the previous match against them The match between Vojvodina and Novi Pazar is scheduled for Wednesday You can watch the live broadcast on Arena Premium 2 Channel The students of the State University in Novi Pazar declared a blockade of that higher education institution today after they entered the premises of the DUNP The entry of over a hundred students into the University building was followed by dozens of citizens who came to support them Citizens remained outside the building until the students inside closed the doors and officially began the blockade the students observed a sixteen-minute silence in honor of the victims in Novi Sad The students gathered in front of the State University repeated the demands of all students in Serbia but also the demand related to the verdict for the murder of Ernad Bakan the students announced a meeting that was supposed to be held in the premises of the university and after several hours of waiting for the doors to be opened The gathered citizens were in front of DUNP all the time and they joined their colleagues from the Student Parliament They were also supported by the Rector's College of the State University in Novi Pazar The Dons were one of the most active Premiership clubs last month as the board delivered funds for manager Jimmy Thelin to strengthen his squad Aberdeen signed six new players with Thelin most keen to bolster his defensive reinforcements due to injuries and a lack of quality options Alfie Dorrington and Mats Knoester have all helped in that regard as they vie for regular first-team action It meant the Pittodrie club left it a little late to bring some attacking options in to help fill the void left by the injured Ester Sokler and the misfiring Kevin Nisbet Aberdeen failed to sign PSV forward Jesper Uneken but did manage to strike a deal with Charleroi for striker Oday Dabbagh The Palestinian hasn’t yet made his debut as he was forced to watch Aberdeen dispatch Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup on Sunday However, Dabbagh’s debut is now in sight after his work permit was granted by the Home Office, according to The Press & Journal Dabbagh is now eligible to play this weekend as Aberdeen look to end their horrific winless run in the Premiership against Dundee at Dens Park centre-back Slobodan Rubezic has left Aberdeen for Serbian side FK Novi Pazar on loan until the end of the campaign He has returned to the club he joined Aberdeen from in 2023 as the 24-year-old seeks more regular game time It comes after Rubezic was substituted out of Aberdeen’s 3-0 defeat to St Mirren in January at half-time despite not being injured The Montenegro international made a mistake during the game and felt he wasn’t able to continue the rest of the clash signalling to the bench to be taken off the field Slobodan Rubežić has joined FK Novi Pazar on loan until the end of the season Everyone at AFC wishes Rubi all the very best in Serbia Jimmy Thelin told the official Aberdeen website: “Slobodan’s professionalism and application since our arrival has been exemplary however he now believes it is the right time for him to return to Serbia in search of regular game time “We would like to wish him well during his time at his former club.”