The student rally titled “What Does Victory Mean?” concluded shortly after 7:00 p.m. in Novi Sad, with speakers emphasizing that lustration and the adoption of a law on the origin of property will be essential for Serbia following a change of government.
The protest passed peacefully and without incidents, according to a reporter from the Beta news agency.
Speaking from the stage, lawyer Tanja Arsić stated that lustration is not an act of revenge, but a process of cleansing society. She added that any law regulating this issue must be adopted only after a broad public debate.
Meanwhile, lawyer Predrag Bogovac noted that Italy has one of the most effective laws on the origin of property, arguing that Serbia should introduce a similar framework which, he said, should serve as a preventive mechanism rather than a punitive one.
Students also announced that public forums will be organized across Serbia by the end of January, where they will present their political platform and future plans. Liberty Square was fully packed, with the stage set up near City Hall, while stewards were deployed throughout the square to ensure order.
Earlier, students had announced that this rally would mark the beginning of a new phase of their movement, during which they plan to present proposals aimed at “liberating institutions” and outline further actions. The protest follows a signature-collection campaign carried out at the end of last year, organizers said.
