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Parallel records of voters were observed at seven percent of polling stations, and the unauthorized presence of third persons was recorded at four percent of polls. Around the polling stations, observers most frequently recorded the keeping of parallel records of voters, the circulation of suspicious cars and the organized transportation of voters to the polling stations. At 14 percent of polling stations, UV lamps and invisible spray were used inconsistently. Cases where voters were not found in the Voter Registry were recorded at 13 percent of polls. Voting without valid identification documents was observed at three percent of polling stations.
At 17 percent of polling stations in Belgrade observers recorded voters taking photographs of ballots, meaning that a large number of voters did not vote according to their own free will.
Ongoing massive students’ protests across Serbia are the most articulated political demand regarding the snoozed Serbian EU agenda in a long time. They are precisely pointing to the crucial defects in the accession process – the rule of law, meaning institutions undermined by the power of President Vučić and his party. It would be of…
MPs from the Serbian Government’s pro-Russian coalition partner – Movement of Socialists, headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vulin – submitted the Bill on the Special Registry of Agents of Foreign Influence to the Parliament on November 29, 2024. The proposal is substantially similar to the one submitted by the government of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated…
CRTA’s 2024 media monitoring highlights significant bias in how Serbian media portray foreign actors. While Russia and China are predominantly reported on with a positive tone, the EU, the US, and NATO are mainly presented in a negative light. Key events, such as the Russian presidential elections and the visit of the Chinese president to…
Without determining the accountability of the chairwoman and members of the previous REM Council for violations and circumventions of laws regulating the media sphere, it is unrealistic to expect that a new Council, whose selection is set to be announced in the coming days, will bring about the necessary changes. The REM Council consistently acted…
We demand that the authorities stop the repression against citizens, activists, and opposition figures who are seeking criminal accountability for the deaths of 15 citizens following the collapse of the roof at the railway station in Novi Sad. Repression against the people is growing increasingly brutal, and the highest state officials justify and encourage it….
During the conference, several expert groups led discussions on areas essential for implementing the electoral process: enhancing electoral administration, revising the voter registry, the role of prosecutors in protecting voter rights, and the work of media and public broadcasting services. Here we present the conclusions from these discussions, including working documents used as starting points…
The roundtable discussion titled “Ensuring Voter Registry integrity” focused on potential solutions for conducting a full review of the voter register in the Republic of Serbia, following the latest ODIHR recommendations. The discussion was closed to the public.
The roundtable discussion titled “Media in the public interest: Strengthening Public Service for citizens” focused on how public media should serve citizens and what obstacles hinder this goal. The discussion aimed to generate recommendations to address issues related to political bias, censorship, self-censorship, factual reporting, and the conservative approach in content presentation, especially reflected in…
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