(25 Dec 2023)
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belgrade, Serbia - 25 December 2023
1. Protesters arriving in front of the election commission
2. Protesters in front of election commission
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stefan Acimovic, Protester:
"We are here because we want to see real justice, even some bit of truth, to see why is this happening and maybe finally put the stop to this.”
4. Various protesters marching towards city police headquarters
5. Various people walking past the RTS - state Tv and booing
6. People marching
7. Opposition leaders in the front row marching with protesters
8. People walking near the police station
STORYLINE:
Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of parliamentary and local elections.
Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the December 17 elections, saying there was election fraud, particularly in the capital, Belgrade.
Some opposition politicians went on hunger strike.
On Sunday evening, protesters tried to enter Belgrade city hall, breaking windows, before riot police pushed them back using tear gas, pepper spray and batons.
More protests were held on Monday evening. Hundreds gathered outside the seat of the state election commission in central Belgrade before walking toward city police headquarters, where the detained opposition supporters are believed to be held.
Representatives of Serbia Against Violence have said they will not recognise the election results, calling instead for the vote to be annulled and held again in a free and fair election.
The alliance last week urged the EU to investigate the results after international observers said the vote was held in “unjust conditions.”
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