During the months-long blockades in the Student City in Novi Sad, the family of student Miloš Pavlović became a target of violence and threats by the blockaders. After Miloš Pavlović publicly opposed the blockades, graffiti with threats against his family appeared on social media. The incidents of violence include attacks on students, and media and officials report differently on the events, with the blockades being described as politically motivated. Trials and detentions of activists related to these events have sparked controversy and accusations of political instrumentalization of the judiciary.
Political Perspectives:
Left: Left-leaning sources tend to emphasize the political repression and violence against students opposing the blockades, highlighting the disproportionate response by authorities and the politicization of the judiciary. They often portray the blockaders as victims of state and nationalist aggression.
Center: Centrist sources report the events with a focus on the facts of the violence and threats, acknowledging the tensions between blockaders and anti-blockade students. They present the judicial proceedings and political context with a balanced view, noting controversies but avoiding strong partisan framing.
Right: Right-leaning sources emphasize the lawlessness and violence of the blockaders, portraying them as aggressors disrupting public order. They highlight the threats against Miloš Pavlović’s family as evidence of the blockades’ violent nature and often support the authorities’ actions against the blockaders.
