Milos Stankovic

As Serbia prepares for early parliamentary elections this Sunday, on 25 October, a student-led movement is challenging a political system that has dominated the country for more than a decade – and longer, considering the political origins of the ruling party and its members. However, political violence, physical attacks, intimidation and pressure on the media, students, activists and civil society raise concerns whether the vote can deliver meaningful democratic change, as electoral integrity is being seriously questioned. Milos Stankovic, program officer at Civil Rights Defender analyzes for Agos.