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Bosnia protests: Davor Dragicevic defiant after arrest | Bosnia protests: Davor Dragicevic defiant after arrest |
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The father of a young man who died in mysterious circumstances in northern Bosnia has been released without charge after he was arrested at a protest on Tuesday. | |
David Dragicevic, 21, was found dead last March in the city of Banja Luka. His family say police are concealing the truth about his murder. | David Dragicevic, 21, was found dead last March in the city of Banja Luka. His family say police are concealing the truth about his murder. |
David's father Davor was arrested at the latest in a series of protests. | David's father Davor was arrested at the latest in a series of protests. |
The rallies have become a focus for anger against the government. | The rallies have become a focus for anger against the government. |
Davor Dragicevic, 49, was questioned by Bosnian-Serb prosecutors on Wednesday morning but was later released. | Davor Dragicevic, 49, was questioned by Bosnian-Serb prosecutors on Wednesday morning but was later released. |
Speaking outside the prosecutors' office, he called for fresh protests on Wednesday night. | Speaking outside the prosecutors' office, he called for fresh protests on Wednesday night. |
What happened to David Dragicevic? | What happened to David Dragicevic? |
The body of David Dragicevic, a technology student, was found in a creek in March 2018. His family say he was abducted, tortured and murdered. | The body of David Dragicevic, a technology student, was found in a creek in March 2018. His family say he was abducted, tortured and murdered. |
They blame the authorities for his death - accusations officials deny. Police say drugs and alcohol were found in his system and that he drowned. | They blame the authorities for his death - accusations officials deny. Police say drugs and alcohol were found in his system and that he drowned. |
A prosecutor ruled that David was murdered. However, an official investigation ended without anyone being charged. | A prosecutor ruled that David was murdered. However, an official investigation ended without anyone being charged. |
How big are the protests? | How big are the protests? |
The protests have been taking place daily in Banja Luka since March, under the slogan "Prava za Davida" (Justice for David). | The protests have been taking place daily in Banja Luka since March, under the slogan "Prava za Davida" (Justice for David). |
Mr Dragicevic was arrested on Tuesday for what police described as "security reasons" - they said he had ignored an earlier summons. His ex-wife, David's mother, and an opposition politician were also detained. | Mr Dragicevic was arrested on Tuesday for what police described as "security reasons" - they said he had ignored an earlier summons. His ex-wife, David's mother, and an opposition politician were also detained. |
As word of the arrests spread, several hundred people gathered in Banja Luka's main square. Videos posted on social media showed some protesters scuffling with police. | As word of the arrests spread, several hundred people gathered in Banja Luka's main square. Videos posted on social media showed some protesters scuffling with police. |
Police then cleared a makeshift memorial to David, where protesters had laid flowers and lit candles. | Police then cleared a makeshift memorial to David, where protesters had laid flowers and lit candles. |
What is the political background? | What is the political background? |
The protests have become a rallying point for people disaffected with the stagnant local economy and what the opposition calls the growing authoritarianism of Milorad Dodik, the Serb representative on the Bosnian three-member presidency. | The protests have become a rallying point for people disaffected with the stagnant local economy and what the opposition calls the growing authoritarianism of Milorad Dodik, the Serb representative on the Bosnian three-member presidency. |
Mr Dodik, a nationalist, was for many years the prime minister of the Serbian part of Bosnia, Republika Srpska - one of the two political entities created by the peace agreement that ended the Bosnian war in 1995. | Mr Dodik, a nationalist, was for many years the prime minister of the Serbian part of Bosnia, Republika Srpska - one of the two political entities created by the peace agreement that ended the Bosnian war in 1995. |
In October, he was elected to the Bosnian state presidency, where he serves alongside representatives of the two other main ethnicities, the Croats and Bosniaks (also known as Bosnian Muslims). | In October, he was elected to the Bosnian state presidency, where he serves alongside representatives of the two other main ethnicities, the Croats and Bosniaks (also known as Bosnian Muslims). |
Mr Dodik's party also won re-election in Republika Srpska. | Mr Dodik's party also won re-election in Republika Srpska. |
The European Union office in Bosnia said any further protests should continue to be peaceful and the Republika Srpska authorities must show restraint. | The European Union office in Bosnia said any further protests should continue to be peaceful and the Republika Srpska authorities must show restraint. |
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