A Pride march in central Belgrade has decried police brutality against antigovernment demonstrators in Serbia, following 10 months of sustained protests against right-wing populist President Aleksandar Vucic.

The event, which passed without incident on Saturday, also offered support to the university students who are leading nationwide calls for snap elections, a demand Vucic continues to brush off.

“We cannot close our eyes at what’s happening in our country,” said the Pride march organisers, who cited police violence and the arrest of protesters.

“Pride won’t take part in creating a semblance of normalcy,” they added, noting that this year’s Pride march was itself a protest.

At the gathering in the centre of the Serbian capital, participants held banners, including one that read “G

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