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Belgrade Rallies for Rector Amid Political Intimidation Claims

4/18/2025

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In Belgrade, a wave of solidarity surged as citizens and students rallied behind University rector Vladan Dokic, who faced a police inquiry over alleged abuse of office. Defiant, Dokic claimed the complaint was an attack on academia. The Expanded Rector's Collegium decried the summons as a troubling act of political intimidation, spotlighting pressure from authorities like Minister Darko Glišic.

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In Belgrade, a wave of solidarity surged as citizens and students rallied behind University rector Vladan Dokic, who faced a police inquiry over alleged abuse of office. Defiant, Dokic claimed the complaint was an attack on academia. The Expanded Rector's Collegium decried the summons as a troubling act of political intimidation, spotlighting pressure from authorities like Minister Darko Glišic.