2020 Bridget Calment protests

The Bridget Calment protests are an ongoing series of protests and unrest against child abuse, which began in the town of Svetijurij in Malichka on May 26, 2020. These followed the killing of Bridget Calment, an 8-year-old girl from Novi Maribormwho was brutally assaulted by her parents and killed by her mother with a shotgun.

The unrest began as local protests in Svetijurij, Novi Maribor, before quickly spreading across the entire nation in support of the Kids Against Neglect and Abuse movement. While the majority of protests have been peaceful, demonstrations in some cities descended into riots and widespread looting, with more being marked by street skirmishes and significant police violence, notably against peaceful protesters and reporters. From the beginning of the protests to June 3, at least 11,000 people had been arrested, including Bridget's parents.