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More than 2.4 thousand people shared this record. Internet users. It also received many reactions and comments.
“This is how people have to fight for freedom”, “It is good that people rebel against lies, violence, genocide”, commented the users of social networks.
True, the most observant onlookers noted that on the record, the protesters wore T-shirts with short sleeves and the trees were suspiciously covered in leaves, but such comments did not receive much attention.
Photo from Facebook / Post distributed on social networks
In fact, this record captures moments of protest in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in July 2020.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets last summer after Serbian President Alexander Vučić spread the news that quarantine conditions had been planned in the country. The peaceful demonstrations turned into violent clashes with officials.
The epidemiological situation in the country has deteriorated significantly since the country’s government hastily lifted all initial quarantine measures ahead of last June’s elections.
The right-wing Serbian Progress Party (SNS) in the center of A.Vučičius won the elections, which were boycotted by the main opposition.
Commander’s hour
A post on Facebook says Serbian authorities have lifted the curfew after outraged protesters tried to storm the country’s parliament.
This is inaccurate information. Actually, the first wave of unrest was sparked by a statement from the president, that a curfew will be introduced in Serbia in the event of a “dramatic deterioration” of the epidemiological situation.
This measure is expected to apply only on weekendsFurthermore, only in the capital of the country.
However, a little later, A.Vučičius changed his mind: a curfew was not introduced.
However, it was decided to apply other quarantine restrictions in the country. Gatherings of more than 10 people were banned and the opening hours of bars, shops and other businesses were reduced.
AFP / Photo by Scanpix / Protests in Serbia
Situation now
Website worldometers.info dsuomenimis, more than 645 thousand cases were registered in Serbia during the entire period of the pandemic. COVID-19 cases that claimed 5,773 lives. Currently, the number of new cases jumped again in one day and exceeded 3,000. limit.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the wearing of protective masks indoors is mandatory in Serbia. A social distance of at least 1.5 meters must be respected. Any event and other gathering of people with more than 10 people (either indoors or outdoors) is prohibited.
Visiting the sick in hospitals is prohibited and the time to visit the nursing home is limited to 15 minutes.
Shops and other service points, if served outdoors, may be open from 6:00 am. until 11 pm If repairs are made indoors, it is forbidden to work after 6 pm.
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