Kosovo Serb students on Tuesday protested against the Kosovo authorities' unilateral declaration of independence of the Serbian province, kicking off a 30-day campaign.
Thousands of students rallied peacefully in the Serb-dominated north Mitrovica, at the river that separates Serbs from ethnic Albanians in the city.
"We are protesting in the hope that other countries will see this. We hope more countries will be with us," said a student protestor who would only reveal his first name as Alexander.
Marko Jasic, an organizer of the campaign, said the students would rally every day in the coming 30 days in the hope that their voice can be heard by the international community.
"We are trying to give our voice on the problem with international law," said Jasic, a law student, in reference to Pristina's unilateral declaration of independence.
The majority of the protestors came from the University of Pristina in Mitrovica, the Serb section of the university.
Jasic said the rallies would be peaceful and that there is no risk of violence.
Another student protestor, who would like to be named Miloslav, said Kosovo Serbs would never recognize Kosovo's independence and would not leave the province.
"We would stay in Kosovo. We are going nowhere," he said.
Neither Alexander nor Miloslav believe that Serbs and ethnic Albanians can live in peace in Kosovo.
Source: Xinhua
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