CRTA addressed the state of the rule of law and human rights in Serbia, raising serious concerns regarding growing repression against students, activists and citizen voices, in front of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Read the full address below – Esteemed members of the European Parliament, It is…
CRTA’s media monitoring during 2024 shows a troubling backslide in media pluralism standards National television broadcasters favor one political option—the ruling majority—while almost entirely denying the space and voice of the opposition. The dominance of the ruling majority in terms of representation, role, and tone of coverage clearly shows that Serbian citizens do not have…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued an interim measure ordering the Republic of Serbia to refrain, until further notice, from using sonic devices for the purpose of controlling assembled citizens. This decision follows a request submitted on behalf of 47 citizens by civil society organizations – the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights,…
As the government fails to halt the growing trend of dissatisfaction and mistrust among Serbian citizens, support for the protests and students remains high even after five months, standing at 59% according to the findings of CRTA’s public opinion research. At least half of the adult population is dissatisfied with nearly every aspect of the…
Bed bugs are devouring people who were put in jail for telling the truth. Zoran Đajić is now one of those people. Since the truth he revealed to us was so solid and informed, it was particularly painful to the corrupted and alienated leadership of the state. He pointed a finger to the high officials…
Read the full speech of Rasa Nedeljkov, Crta’s Program Director at the session of the PACE monitoring committee held on the 8 April 2025. Honorable members of the Committee, respected monitoring co-rapporteurs, For over five months, citizens of Serbia have been filling the streets to demand the rule of law, separation of powers, and protection…
Late last night, the European Court of Human Rights requested that the Republic of Serbia provide answers to questions regarding the possible use of sonic weapons at the protest in Belgrade on March 15, 2025. The Government has been given until March 31 of this year to clarify whether prohibited means were used against the…
On March 13, CRTA filed a criminal complaint for unauthorized handling of information and documentation seized from CRTA during a raid conducted by members of the Criminal Police Directorate (UKP) and for forwarding this information to the President of the Republic. The complaint states that the following criminal offenses were committed: Abuse of Office (Article…
Media reporting in Serbia during 2024 has been characterized by a biased portrayal of foreign actors, with the dominance of propaganda and manipulative narratives that favor Russia and China while portraying the West in a negative light. This trend has remained consistent for years. The United States and Russia were the most frequently covered actors…
