Serbia’s Post-Election Upheaval Hits Officials, Media and Local InstitutionsSerbia’s Student Victory Exposes a System Demanding AccountabilitySerbia’s Post-Election Purge Raises Questions About Due Process
After Aleksandar Vucic lost Serbia’s October 25 parliamentary election to a student-led movement, detentions, investigations and resignations have spread across the country. The incoming winners have urged prosecutors and judges to act on corruption cases as they prepare to take power.Following the student-led movement’s October 25 election win, Serbian officials and institutions face detentions, corruption complaints and pressure to change. The incoming winners say prosecutors and judges must act or step aside.After Vucic’s party lost the October 25 election, detentions, investigations and demands for resignations rapidly spread through Serbia. The student-led winners say prosecutors and judges must act as they prepare to take office.