The students on the blockade called on everyone in Belgrade to stop work today at 7 am, BTA reported.
Their call comes after numerous arrests during protests and civil disobedience demonstrations across the country, as well as a blockade in front of the Faculty of Law of the University of Belgrade, which took place on July 2-3. Then, according to the students of the faculty, the police used disproportionate force and tried to enter the building of the higher education institution, which enjoys academic autonomy.
In a post on "Instagram" Last night, students appealed to citizens to send them locations of their workplaces to indicate that they will participate in the full blockade today.
Late last night, a new protest was held in front of the Faculty of Law building, which was joined by more than 100 lawyers, military veterans and citizens.
The lawyers carried documents with them that the students signed, thus authorizing the human rights defenders to represent them in the event of arrest before the police, the prosecutor's office and the court.
"We know how to talk to the police, do not agree to admit any guilt in order to be released from custody earlier," the lawyers urged.
On the night of July 2nd to 3rd, the police carried out identity checks on a total of 1,297 people in Serbia and arrested 79 people, including many students, one of whom suffered injuries and fractures and underwent surgery.
In recent days, a number of parents, students and lawyers have made statements to the media and on social networks that during a peaceful protest, those arrested were subjected to pressure and violence by law enforcement officials both during their detention and in pre-trial detention.
Yesterday, all the detained students were released from custody, but according to their lawyers, some of them were denied access to legal aid.
Last night, the lawyers provided their legal aid services to the students free of charge.
The Rector of the University of Belgrade, Prof. Vladan Jokic also took part in the rally, which was held in front of the Faculty of Law building last night and stated that the students had been severely beaten by law enforcement officers in recent days.
"The blows were also severe for their colleagues, parents and lecturers. The blows were directed against the university and the academic community, we condemn the actions of the police, and the autonomy of the university must be protected. We ask the law enforcement agencies to refrain from brutal attacks against students and citizens of our country. Peace and order are not established with beatings, and trust in institutions must be regained, but this can be achieved with peaceful actions," said Prof. Jokic.
In the late hours of July 2, another series of protests and blockades were held in Belgrade and other Serbian cities in the continuation of the multi-thousand-strong demonstration on June 28, which took place in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Sq. "Slavia" and raised an ultimatum for early parliamentary elections, which was rejected by President Aleksandar Vučić.
Yesterday, the Belgrade police denied allegations that their officers tried to enter the building of the Faculty of Law on the evening of July 2 and that they used unlawful force.
Last night, the Serbian president recorded a video address on his "Instagram" profile to the organizers of the complete blockade in the early morning hours today in the capital Belgrade and several other cities in Serbia.
"I beg you, not only as the president of the republic, not as a person who has received the greatest trust of the citizens. "I ask them, as an ordinary person, not to do this, to realize, not to hate their country so much, to understand that these are serious criminal acts and contradict the law on traffic safety, they contradict the constitutional norms on freedom of movement," Vucic said.