ACLED’s Post

A year after the Novi Sad station collapse that killed 16 people, anti-corruption protests in #Serbia continue to gain momentum. ACLED data shows that violent “interventions” by authorities have doubled since June. A new The Observer UK report details how tens of thousands traveled to Novi Sad for a mass commemoration with students emerging as key actors. 🗣️ “I’m genuinely surprised by the length and intensity of the movement,” said Magda Anastasijevic, ACLED’s Eastern Europe Research Manager. Protesters are calling for accountability and proposing independent experts to lead a technocratic government tackling corruption. 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dJQpNYYi