[1/5] People attend a demonstration "Serbia against violence" organized by Serbia's opposition parties in reaction to the two mass shootings in the same week, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 17, 2023.
chanted the crowd in Belgrade, referring to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, as his likeness was paraded alongside that of Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and other prominent figures in black-and-white jail garb.
The protesters also demanded the resignation of Serbia's interior minister Bratislav Gasic and secret service chief Aleksandar Vulin whom they blame for failing to stop gangs.
Brnabic said last week she was willing to resign and invited opposition parties, who have backed the protests, for dialogue.
However, mass shootings were rare until last month.
Persons:
Marko Djurica, jumpsuits, Aleksandar Vucic, Ana Brnabic, Bratislav Gasic, Aleksandar Vulin, Vladimir Savic, Vucic, Brnabic, Ivana Sekularac, Andrew Cawthorne
Organizations:
REUTERS, Pink, Thomson
Locations:
Serbia, Belgrade, BELGRADE, Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac, Balkans, Yugoslavia