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Mrkonjić Grad marks 31st anniversary of the suffering of Serbs from western Krajina municipalities in 1995

A commemoration was held in Mrkonjić Grad marking 31 years since the suffering of Serb residents from 13 western Krajina municipalities during actions by the Croatian army and the so-called Army of BiH in September and October 1995, addressed by Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik and Prime Minister Savo Minić. One source cites a Republika Srpska centre's figures of 2,214 killed and more than 120,000 expelled, while Dodik and Minić describe the events as part of a plan of ethnic cleansing involving NATO.

Police in Zrenjanin detain two activists of the PUF movement during an SNS rally

Police in Zrenjanin detained two activists, named in reports as Minja (Milan) Pernat and Petar Petrović, from the PUF movement during a pro-government rally for Aleksandar Vučić's list and the SNS party. The PUF movement said the activists, who intended to ask questions, were held at a police station until the rally ended, while other members and a KTV television crew were reportedly blocked from moving freely.

Zrenjanin

Students in blockade announce rally at Slavija in Belgrade for 22 October

Students in blockade have called on citizens to join a large rally at Slavija Square in Belgrade on 22 October, under the slogan "Victory is calling", as the closing event of the campaign ahead of early parliamentary elections. A Student List candidate announced the rally at a gathering in Niš, while a gathering in Leskovac was announced for the following evening.

Beograd

21st anniversary marked of the Serbia and Montenegro vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match at the Marakana in 2005

Media marked the anniversary of the 2005 World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Belgrade's Marakana stadium, won by the home side on a Kežman goal, with sources reporting that Bosnian fans faced violence in the stands and that then-captain Sergej Barbarez repeatedly asked the referee to stop the match.

Republika Srpska

Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Serbia issues statement backing student protests

The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Serbia issued a statement backing students and young people it says are fighting for the right to live off their own work and study and find employment without party affiliation, with union president Nebojša Aleksić saying this does not mean abandoning criticism of authorities and reaffirming demands for decent wages and safe working conditions.

Srbija

Serbia Centre party calls on diaspora to vote in pyjamas over foreign ministry's voting-time decision

The Serbia Centre party has called on citizens of Serbia abroad to vote in pyjamas at the upcoming election, protesting a foreign ministry decision that voting at all diplomatic missions follow Serbian time. The party says this will force voters in distant time zones to cast ballots at night and describes it as a further obstacle to diaspora voting.

Banner showing a 'United Macedonia' map at MZT Skopje - Iraklis match prompts diplomatic reaction

At a FIBA Eurocup match between MZT Skopje and Greece's Iraklis, played on 6 October in Skopje, MZT fans displayed a banner with a map of a so-called 'United Macedonia' covering parts of Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria and Albania; Iraklis says it reported the case to FIBA Europe, and the Greek embassy in Skopje reportedly raised the issue with North Macedonia's foreign ministry.

Prijedor marks 31st anniversary of the exodus of Serbs from Sanski Most

In Prijedor, flowers and a wreath were lowered into the Sana river to mark the 31st anniversary of the exodus of around 27,000 Serbs from Sanski Most on 10 October; sources say only about a thousand Serbs live there today and no one has been held accountable for crimes committed in the municipality.

Sana

Police stop TV crew from covering SNS pre-election rally in Zrenjanin

ANEM reported that police in Zrenjanin prevented a local TV crew from KTV from covering an SNS pre-election rally, deploying a riot police cordon that pushed back journalists and citizens. ANEM said the crew refused to withdraw while livestreaming the event, with its president calling it a breach of media law.

Academic Plenum demands publication of list of people pardoned by Vučić

The Academic Plenum says it believes a list of 49 people pardoned by Aleksandar Vučić before he resigned as Serbia's president is being deliberately withheld until after parliamentary elections, and has demanded authorities publish it immediately, questioning whether it includes people linked to the Novi Sad railway canopy collapse that killed 16.

Novi Sad

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