{"id":24560,"date":"2026-10-09T11:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/?p=24560"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:26:30","slug":"elections-under-the-magnifying-glass-october-3-october-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/en\/elections-under-the-magnifying-glass-october-3-october-9-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Elections Under the Magnifying Glass: October 3 \u2013 October 9, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belgrade, October 9, 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Elections Under the Magnifying Glass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Civic Initiatives organisation will continuously monitor and document cases of violations of freedom of expression, assembly, and association during the pre-election campaign. We will highlight all shortcomings and unlawful practices during the election campaign, including cases of abuse of public resources and public office for campaigning purposes. We will report on all these issues to the public on a weekly basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past week, numerous cases of pressure and repression against journalists and media outlets have been recorded. The pre-election <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">atmosphere<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Serbia has been marked by tension and violence, primarily targeting students and supporters of the Student List, with the number of such incidents increasing as election day approaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further details on these and other developments that marked the past week can be found in the report below:<\/span><\/p>\n<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Elections-Under-the-Magnifying-Glass-9.10.2026.pdf\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">ELECTIONS UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9, 2026<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-download qode_button_icon_element\"><\/i><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgrade, October 9, 2026 Elections Under the Magnifying Glass The Civic Initiatives organisation will continuously monitor and document cases of violations of freedom of expression, assembly, and association during the pre-election campaign. 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