Tens of thousands of Serbians protest in Belgrade for the fourth time since early May shootings that left 18 people dead, many of them children from an elementary school
Many held flowers in memory of the slain children and wore badges reading "vulture" or "hyena," mocking the expressions that officials used to describe the protesters. / Photo: AFP
They have tapped into simmering anger at the ruling party over what protesters say is a culture of violence fanned by the government and the media outlets they control. The protests took shape after the early May mass shootings that left 18 people dead and wounded several others.The demonstrators also want the government to revoke the broadcasting licences of television channels promoting violent content, and a ban on pro-government newspapers that stir tensions by targeting political dissidents.Counter rally
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