2017 Serbian protests
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| Date | 3 April 2017–present | ||
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| Methods | Demonstrations, civil disobedience, civil resistance | ||
| Status | Ongoing | ||
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The 2017 Serbian protests are mass protests organized across Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and other cities and towns in Serbia, against the president-elect Aleksandar Vučić, as a result of the presidential election. The election was marred by accusations of voter intimidation and a near total domination of Serbia’s media by Vučić and his populist conservative Serbian Progressive Party.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). The protests have been ongoing since April 3 and thousands of people have been gathering on the streets of Serbia's cities on a daily basis.
The leading participants are university students, however by Sunday, they have been joined by the police, the army, taxi drivers, lawyers, postal office workers and other syndicates who are protesting against the president-elect's authoritarian regime. A set of demands have been presented to endorse a democratization of the country, including measures to limit and oversee the President-elect's firm control.[2]
References
- ^ "In Serbia, tens of thousands of people protesting against the President of Serbia". The Newspapers. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Da Silva, Chantal (8 April 2017). "Serbian protesters accuse media of turning blind eye, as anti-corruption rallies continue". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links
- http://www.dw.com/en/young-serbians-protest-vucic-victory/a-38315174
- http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2017&mm=04&dd=04&nav_id=100933
- Facebook group that initialed the mass demonstrations
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