Vršanjak violence
Bujanovac: A student hit a student in the chest with an ax
The attack happened on Thursday near the city park around 6:30 p.m., when the students were supposed to be at school.
Security
The eighth graders of the "Cirilo i Metodije" school are afraid of knife threats
About twenty eighth graders of the "Cirilo i Metodije" school do not come to class, because the suspended student threatens them with a knife and physically attacks them
Chronicle
Dangerous Kids with Knives: Hard Scheduling System
A fifteen-year-old boy was stabbed in Miljakovac. This is the fifth teenage stabbing in the last two weeks. What is behind the increase in violence among young people and why an increasing number of them carry cold weapons
Abuse of social networks
When a student edits photos of friends and teacher: Digital violence in Vranje
A few days ago, photomontages of the naked bodies of several schoolgirls and one elementary school teacher from Vranje appeared on social networks. What does the director of a school say about this, how far the procedure has come and what if a child is a victim of digital violence
Bullying
BIRN: After "Ribnikar", the Ministry gave 180.000 euros for phantom lectures
Most of the lectures on peer violence after the "Ribnikar" massacre were actually held for free by local youth offices, while phantom agencies charged 5000 euros per lecture.
Bullying
What can schools do about violent students?
"Vreme" wrote about a case of terrible sexual violence at a school in Sokobanja. Where to go with the student when primary education is compulsory?
Chronicle
Unrest in Sokobanja: "Sexual abuser returns to school"
A seventh-grade student in Sokobanja pushed a rod into the anus of another student, "Vremena" sources say. Parents are worried because the bully could return to the school desk
Chronicle
The student who was beaten in front of the school in Leskovac has died
The young man who was beaten in front of the Chemistry School died on Wednesday. He was transported to the General Hospital in Leskovac without a pulse and consciousness, and the cause of death will be determined by an autopsy
Bullying
Subotica: The student who stabbed the girl was ordered into custody
An eighth-grade student of the Elementary School "Sečenji Istvan" in Subotica, who entered the school after 13 p.m. on Friday and stabbed a fellow classmate with a knife, was ordered to be detained for up to a month.
Bullying
Increase in juvenile violence: "Children are flooded with aggressive content"
Unfortunately, violence in primary and secondary schools is no longer a novelty. Tolerance of violence, as well as the lack of awareness of what violent behavior entails, are the main reasons why young people today turn a blind eye to peer violence, says psychologist Ana Mirković.
Juvenile violence
A new case of juvenile violence: In Pančevo, three girls beat up a fourth in front of the school
From Pancevo Technical School "23. May" it was confirmed that juvenile violence took place in front of that school building and that "only some" of the girls in the video are students of that school. There is a very high tolerance for violence among children, because it is mostly fun for them to watch mockery and teasing on social networks others, special pedagogue Ljiljana Marković tells "Vreme".
Bullying
Zagreb: The whole class withdrew from school because of one violent student
The parents were forced to make the move after months of appealing to all institutions to help them get rid of the disturbing and violent situations their children were experiencing in the classroom due to a violent student.
Bullying
Mirror of a frustrated society: Half of young people in Serbia justify violence
According to the latest survey by the Serbian Youth Umbrella Organization, more than half of young people believe that violence is okay. "The frustration that reigns in society, where everyone is under some pressure, has a big influence on young people," says psychologist Tamara Džamonja Ignjatović for "Vreme".
Education
"White strike" of educators: When you give a high five, at least no one beats you
Grades have become the most common cause of verbal and physical violence against educators, so the Independent Union of Educators of Serbia (NSPRS) says that if the state does not do anything, they will hand out all A's to students.
Bullying
Abuse of a girl at school in Toponica qualified as rape
An eleven-year-old fifth-grade student at a school near Mali Crnić near Požarevac suffered physical violence and sexual abuse from her peers for six months. The higher public prosecutor qualified the act as rape
Bullying
In "Ribnikar", the public hour and hour of the institution
In front of the "Vladislav Ribnikar" Elementary School, a public class was held, attended by the students of that school, and the students' parents, press teams and activists gathered. Two eighth grade classes are refusing to come to class because of a student who brought a knife to school last week. Veran Matić recorded the chronology of events
Research
Violence among young people: Half of the surveyed girls have experienced it
A new study on violence among young people in Belgrade indicates alarming data. Almost half of the surveyed girls and young women were exposed to some form of violence. Almost 80 percent of young girls are not familiar with the "Čuvam te" platform, intended to provide support and protection to young people, which indicates the need to improve the information of young people about existing resources
The dark side of society
Why do children kill?
"Nature vs. nurture" is an eternal dilemma in all areas of child development. How much influence do biology and genetics have, and how much is the environment and upbringing? However, when it comes to children who kill, experts are almost entirely in agreement - killers are not born, the closest environment is to blame
Chronicle
Peer violence: Conflict ended in murder
After a fight broke out between two thirteen-year-old boys in Niška Banja, the emergency services intervened, one child died, and the other was transported to the emergency center. In the absence of effective family support and a systemic solution, children increasingly vent their anger on each other. Not only Serbia, but also the entire Balkan region is facing worrying rates of violence among young people
Region
Montenegro: Schools get assistants to prevent vandalism
Schools in Montenegro will soon receive assistants who will help the staff in preventing violence and vandalism
Education
GSPRS: Fines for parents of abusers have a political dimension
Fines for parents of violent students have been increased to 40.000 dinars. In addition to this, more novelties are foreseen with amendments to the Law on the Basics of the Education and Training System (ZOSOV). The spokeswoman of the Branch Union of Educational Workers Nezavisnost (GSPRS), Vesna Vojvodić Mitrović, tells the "Vremena" portal that the proposals for changes to the Law have more of a political than a social dimension.
Government of Serbia
A set of educational laws regarding the prevention of violence in schools was adopted
At today's session, the Government of Serbia adopted a set of educational laws whose goal is to strengthen the educational function of educational institutions and to implement a set of measures for better prevention and more effective response and action in cases of violence in schools.
Rights of the child
Juveniles in detention: The consequences can be permanent and irreversible
"Determining custody of minors must be in accordance with the law and used as a last measure, for the shortest possible period of time, while respecting the best interests of the child," Jelena Paunović, director of the Center for Children's Rights, told the "Vremena" portal. Children's rights organizations call on competent authorities, the media and society as a whole to be aware of the long-term and often irreversible consequences of detention on children and not to make their position worse during that process.
Education
Free teachers' hands: The law does not recognize life
The law often does not even recognize the situations in which teachers find themselves. How to harmonize letters on paper with reality in Serbian schools and in what way it is necessary to empower teachers so that they can cope with the challenges that the profession imposes on them today, we spoke with a representative of the Branch Union of Educators of Serbia "Nezavisnost" and a teacher of the Serbian language and literature Dr. Vesno Vojvodić Mitrović
Society
Elementary School "Drinka Pavlović": The principal resigned due to peer violence
The principal of Elementary School "Drinka Pavlović" resigned from her position when the mother of a girl from the first grade told in the media what kind of torture the child went through at the beginning of her schooling. She explained her resignation by "unprecedented pressures" on her and her team and "deeply personal reasons".
Aleksandar Vučić's seventh address in ten days
Aleksandar Vučić's new address: The opposition is harassing citizens
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said in an address today that the opposition mistreats citizens, that Croatia envies Serbia, that the West is hypocritical... He pointed out "plebiscite support" for police patrols in front of schools and said that he is very concerned about the situation in Kosovo
Society
School psychology specialist Biljana Lajović: As adults, we messed up dangerously
On the occasion of the mass murder that happened in the "Vladislav Ribinikar" elementary school, where eight children and a guard on duty were tragically killed, Biljana Lajović, a specialist in school psychology, spoke to the "Vremena" portal about how together with young people, we can look at the current situation and understand the scale. tragedies from all perspectives