#MeToo hits Serbia as teacher at acting school is arrested over student rape allegations

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The news of the arrest of the famous director, screenwriter and acting teacher Miroslav "Mika" Aleksic has hit Serbia like a bombshell. Three young women who attended his prestigious acting school in Belgrade have alleged that he raped or sexually harassed them. The 68-year-old denied the accusations.

"This is a case which has shown that women can come together," said Vanja Macanovic, a member of the NGO Autonomous Women’s Centre. "One woman has no chance against someone so powerful. Court proceedings revealed that one woman’s word against the word of the suspect won’t be enough, especially if the testimony is the only evidence. Not even some professionals believe a single victim, but when there is more of them who testify about the pattern of behavior, it can’t be ignored." read more »