Serbian Election Protests Escalate Amid Fraud Allegations

Opposition Leader Hospitalized After Hunger Strike as Calls for Election Rerun Intensify

Thousands of people rallied in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, protesting against alleged election fraud during the recent general election.
Opposition alliance, Serbia Against Violence, has led daily protests since the election on Dec. 17, demanding that the vote be annulled and rerun.
Marinika Tepic, a leading opposition politician, has been on a hunger strike since the election and was hospitalized after appearing at a recent rally.
International observers and opposition leaders have reported multiple irregularities, including cases of vote-buying and ballot box stuffing.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his party have rejected the reports of election fraud as 'fabricated.'