Almost 3.500 teachers, associates and researchers supported the students

Student protests and demands, in a public letter, by Tuesday (January 7) evening, were supported by almost 3.500 university students teacher.

On the internet address, where professors can sign the public letter, the current number of signatories is 3.497.

"Dear citizens of Serbia, we, the teachers, associates and researchers of universities throughout Serbia, firmly stand by our students in the common fight for a better society," said the professors.

"We strongly condemn any attempt by the authorities to intimidate colleagues by publicly sharing their private data, spreading falsehoods about them, as well as by sending police officers and agents of the Security and Information Agency to their addresses and the addresses of their parents," the statement said, with an appeal to competent authorities to conscientiously and responsibly perform their work.

Among the signatories are professors and associates from the University of Belgrade, the University of Novi Sad, the University of Nis, the University of Kragujevac, the University of Arts in Belgrade, the University of Pristina with temporary headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica, as well as other universities.

All signatories to the letter of support can be found here.