Members of the ‘Justice for David’ group, who are demanding the truth behind the controversial death of a young man in Bosnia’s Serb majority region, have gathered again on Friday in the city of Banja Luka.
The gathering, which was heavily secured by riot police, took place despite Tuesday’s scuffle between citizens and police which broke out when police detained the father and mother of late 21-year-old David Dragicevic, whose body was found in a local river in March.
Initially, police said that he had taken drugs and drowned in a nearby river. This explanation sparked public outrage and angered the young man’s father, Davor, who swore he would pursue justice no matter what.
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Davor Dragicevic believes police is covering up the murder and protecting some politically connected suspects. His supporters established the ‘Justice for David’ group and began calling the square where they were gathering every day ‘David’s Square’.
They are demanding the truth about the murder and justice for David Dragicevic.
The gatherings have over time turned into an ongoing anti-government protest and have prompted people in other Bosnian cities as well as in neighbouring countries to gather in support of the Banja Luka movement.
Footage of the forceful detentions began circulating throughout the region and international and domestic actors criticised authorities in Republika Srpska (RS), Bosnia’s Serb-dominated semi-autonomous entity, for using excessive force.
