Juvenile violence

19.September 2024 B. B.

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

20.August 2024 MJ

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".

Bullying

28.February 2024. Public service

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

16.November 2023 Z.S.

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

18.October 2023 Jovana Gligorijevic

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

05.October 2023 Z.S.

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

Education

02.September 2023 Sanja Zrnić

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.

Rights of the child

14.July 2023 Sanja Zrnić

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

17.May 2023. Sanja Zrnić

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

15.May 2023. I.Đ.

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

12.May 2023. Z.S.

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

09.May 2023. Sanja Zrnić

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 

Society

08.May 2023. Sanja Zrnić

Raising children: Violence enters our subconscious

In the days that followed the tragedies in the center of Belgrade and near Mladenovac, the main topic is today's youth. Children are mostly criticized, they are not given the opportunity to say how they, as the biggest victims of these events, feel. Former student of "Vladislav Ribnikar" elementary school and high school student Luka Babić told the portal "Vremena" what kind of response from society his generation needs