 The students' protest lasted until 22 March 1997, with additional requests of replacing the management of University of Belgrade and return of the university autonomy.The protests started November 17, 1996 in Niš where thousands of opposition supporters gathered to protest against election fraud.Belgrade University students joined on November 19, 1996 and protests lasted even after February 11, 1997, when Milošević signed the "lex specialis", which accepted the opposition victory and instated local government in several cities, but without acknowledging any wrongdoing.