2016 Serbian protests

October 2021 Serbia Belgrade Novi Sad 2016 Serbian protests 30 April 2016 – 18 July 2016 25,000 * Alleged electoral fraud Demolition of Savamala Belgrade Waterfront project Autocracy Death of Slobodan Tanasković Lack of media freedom Allegations of government corruption and money laundering Change of general director of Radio Television of Vojvodina * 23px Government of Serbia 23px Police Counter-protestors * Do not let Belgrade d(r)own yes Opposition parties Liberal Democratic Party Enough is Enough Dveri Democratic Party of Serbia Peaceful protests and demonstrations * Organization of new free and fair elections Resignation of senior government officials responsible for Savamala demolitions Freedom of media unknown Protests failed yes Leaders of Opposition parties Dobrica Veselinović Boško Obradović Saša Radulović Čedomir Jovanović Sanda Rašković Ivić Aleksandar Vučić Siniša Mali Protest on 11 May 2016 1 policeman 2016 Serbian parliamentary electionThe 2016 Serbian protests were a series of peaceful demonstrations that started over the demolition in Savamala and accusations of electoral fraud in 2016 elections.Protest opozicije, nekoliko hiljada ljudi u centru Beograda http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a156227/Protest-opozicije-u-Beogradu.html 2020-11-09 N1 Srbija sr-Latn 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109100037/http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a156227/Protest-opozicije-u-Beogradu.html live2016-06-25 25,000 Attend Savamala Demolitions Protest in Belgrade https://balkaninsight.com/2016/06/25/25-000-attend-savamala-demolitions-protest-in-belgrade-06-25-2016/ 2020-11-09 Balkan Insight en-US 16 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116002829/https://balkaninsight.com/2016/06/25/25-000-attend-savamala-demolitions-protest-in-belgrade-06-25-2016/ live Cause of the protest Savamala demolition On election night of between 24 and 25 April 2016 around 30 people wearing balaclavas came with bulldozers and demolished private objects in Savamala, urban neighborhood in Belgrade. Police did not respond to multiple calls of people whose objects were demolished during the night, police didn't address this issue until 30 April when minister of interior Nebojša Stefanović announced that the demolition will be investigated.Još se ne zna ko su rušitelji Savamale u fantomkama https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/deset-dana-posle-slucaj-savamale-bez-odgovora/27715594.html 2020-11-09 Radio Slobodna Evropa sh 13 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201113211916/https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/deset-dana-posle-slucaj-savamale-bez-odgovora/27715594.html live Buildings that were demolished were in zone of controversial Belgrade waterfront building project.Ko je rušio Beograd i dalje bez odgovora https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/ko-je-rusio-beograd-i-dalje-bez-odgovora/27704730.html 2020-11-09 Radio Slobodna Evropa sh 16 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116091652/https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/ko-je-rusio-beograd-i-dalje-bez-odgovora/27704730.html live This lead public to assume that demolition was carried out by the government and sparked anti-government protests. Protestors demanded resignation of top government officials involved in the demolition, government officials whose resignation was demanded by the protestors are: Mayor of Belgrade Siniša Mali, Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović, the President of the Belgrade City Assembly, Nicholas Nikodijevic, and acting Belgrade police chief Vladimir Rebić.Afera Savamala – simbol bahatosti vlasti u Srbiji https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/most-afera-savamala-simbol-bahatosti-vlasti-u-srbiji/28168713.html 2020-11-09 Radio Slobodna Evropa sh 16 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816141541/https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/most-afera-savamala-simbol-bahatosti-vlasti-u-srbiji/28168713.html live Alleged fraud in parliamentary elections 2016 Serbian parliamentary election Opposition parties have accused ruling Serbian Progressive Party of electoral fraud in 2016 parliamentary elections. They claimed that ruling party made votes of people who died, and that not all votes for opposition have been counted. Death of Slobodan Tanasković Slobodan Tanasković was a guard of one of the objects on the night of demolition of Savamala. His personal documents were taken from him by the men in balaclavas and he was threatened with death on that night. According to his friends he was taken to the hospital in pre-infarction state. He later died in the hospital but the cause of dead wasn't revealed. Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar announced that no harm was done to Slobodan after accusations that doctors didn't treat him well on purpose because he was one of the key witnesses.Preminuo čuvar koji je bio svedok rušenja u Savamali http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a163256/Umro-cuvar-iz-Savamale.html 2020-11-10 N1 Srbija sr-Latn 27 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127105920/http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a163256/Umro-cuvar-iz-Savamale.html deadLončar: Preminulom čuvaru "ništa nažao nije učinjeno" http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a163446/Loncar-Preminulom-cuvaru-nista-nazao-nije-ucinjeno.html 2020-11-10 N1 Srbija sr-Latn 16 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116220452/http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a163446/Loncar-Preminulom-cuvaru-nista-nazao-nije-ucinjeno.html live Timeline April On 30 April first protest is organized by main opposition parties whose leaders gave speeches on the protests. Sanda Rašković Ivić, leader of Democratic Party of Serbia said that with Vučić in power Serbia is slowly becoming like North Korea. Protest was attended by few thousands, police did not give an official estimate. May On 11 May, civic movement Do not let Belgrade d(r)own organized the protest which was also attended by the opposition leaders. Protestors demanded resignation of government officials that have been accused of organizing the demolition of Savamala. Those being: Mayor of Belgrade Siniša Mali, Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović, the President of the Belgrade City Assembly, Nicholas Nikodijevic, and acting Belgrade police chief Vladimir Rebić.Агенције Агенције: Испред Скупштине Београда одржан протест због рушења објеката у Савамали у Београду http://www.nspm.rs/hronika/ispred-skupstine-beograda-u-toku-je-protest-zbog-rusenja-objekata-u-savamali-u-beogradu.html 2020-11-09 Нова српска политичка мисао sr-rs 17 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117230620/http://www.nspm.rs/hronika/ispred-skupstine-beograda-u-toku-je-protest-zbog-rusenja-objekata-u-savamali-u-beogradu.html live On 14 May, Democratic Party of Serbia organized protests, they like Do not let Belgrade d(r)own, demanded explanation who were people in balaclavas who demolished Savamala, and who sent them.Više se ni utakmice ne gube bez vojnih posledica https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/mandic-vise-se-ni-utakmice-ne-gube-bez-vojnih-posledica/27747148.html 2020-11-09 Radio Slobodna Evropa sh 10 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201110051358/https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/mandic-vise-se-ni-utakmice-ne-gube-bez-vojnih-posledica/27747148.html live On 25 May, civic movement Do not let Belgrade d(r)own again organized protest, spokesperson of the movement Dobrica Veselinović said that they won't work together with opposition leaders despite them showing up on their protests. Protestors also demanded clarification on death of guard from Savamala, Slobodan Tanasković who died in a hospital.Nedić Ivana SLUČAJ SAVAMALA Inicijativa "Ne da(vi)mo Beograd": Protesti na svake dve nedelje https://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/slucaj-savamala-inicijativa-ne-davimo-beograd-protesti-na-svake-dve-nedelje/zllb8v1 2020-11-09 Blic.rs sr 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109202317/https://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/slucaj-savamala-inicijativa-ne-davimo-beograd-protesti-na-svake-dve-nedelje/zllb8v1 live June On 15 June, few anti-government organizations staged a protest in Novi Sad because of change of general director of Radio Television of Vojvodina who was considered politically independent with one placed by the ruling party. This protest was also attended by anti-government organizations from Belgrade.Latas N. Latković/A SEDAM NVO SPREMA KONTRAMITING Ko stoji iza provladinih demonstracija u Novom Sadu https://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/sedam-nvo-sprema-kontramiting-ko-stoji-iza-provladinih-demonstracija-u-novom-sadu/9frjcg2 2020-11-10 Blic.rs sr 10 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201110153203/https://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/sedam-nvo-sprema-kontramiting-ko-stoji-iza-provladinih-demonstracija-u-novom-sadu/9frjcg2 live On 25 June largest Do not let Belgrade d(r)own protest has been held in Belgrade with more than 25,000 people attending, as they walked through the city they were greeted by many people from their balconies and windows. They were met by few counter-protestors.Tulimirović Dunja PROTEST "NEĆE PROĆI" Lazović: Sve nas je više, grad je naš https://www.blic.rs/vesti/beograd/protest-nece-proci-lazovic-sve-nas-je-vise-grad-je-nas/l5zpm8b 2020-11-10 Blic.rs sr 20 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120174336/https://www.blic.rs/vesti/beograd/protest-nece-proci-lazovic-sve-nas-je-vise-grad-je-nas/l5zpm8b live July On 18 July protestors tried to give termination of employment to Siniša Mali this led to a minor confrontation with the police in which one policeman was lightly injured. Siniša Mali said that he is being threatened and he sued one of the protestors who allegedly attacked and injured a police officer.Saslušan predstavnik Inicijative "Ne da(vi)mo Beograd" http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a178199/Saslusan-predstavnik-Inicijative-Ne-da-vi-mo-Beograd.html 2020-11-10 N1 Srbija sr-Latn 10 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201110111125/http://rs.n1info.com/Vesti/a178199/Saslusan-predstavnik-Inicijative-Ne-da-vi-mo-Beograd.html dead This was last major protest in 2016, the protests started again after Vučić's victory in presidential election in 2017. References Category:Protests in Serbia