What are dispersed blockades, why are they hard to stop?

It pointed out that they advocated for exactly this model back in April, when they proposed organizing as many as 400 simultaneous blockades across the country.

“Dispersed blockades are not symbolic protest – this is the real power of the people. When key traffic routes are blocked throughout Serbia, the corrupt system comes to a halt,” Go-Change said.

Unlike traditional protests that concentrate in a single city center, dispersed protests allow traffic to be paralyzed at multiple locations simultaneously, making it even harder for security services to respond, the movement added.

“When protest isn’t limited to one city but spreads across the entire country, people feel it where they live. They no longer wait for news – the protest is right before their eyes,” Go-Change said.

The tactic relies on short-term blockades that quickly move to other locations as soon as police respond, explained the movement, adding that dispersed blockades enable broader participation, since people do not have to travel to the capital to express their discontent.

“We are calling on people to get involved in places where they live. Little is asked of each individual, but it is asked of everyone. That is why the protest can continue indefinitely, and people can constantly join in,” Go-Change emphasized.