Honourable Members of the Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. Serbia today stands at a decisive point in its modern history. The country that once symbolised democratic transition in the Western Balkans has become a warning sign of how quickly institutions can erode. From stagnation to duplicity…
Almost two thirds of citizens think that the calling of early elections would be a way out of the crisis. Nearly one in three voters of the ruling parties also believe elections should be held according to the public opinion poll conducted by CRTA between September 13 and 27. If elections were to be held…
Following a broad and public consultative process that involved representatives of both parliamentary and non-parliamentary parties, civil society, the academic community, citizens’ assemblies, and other interested stakeholders, CRTA, taking into account ODIHR’s recommendations, finalized its proposal for the audit of the Unified Voter Register, which could serve as a foundation for revision and as a…
Following a broad and public consultative process that involved representatives of both parliamentary and non-parliamentary parties, civil society, the academic community, citizens’ assemblies, and other interested stakeholders, CRTA, taking into account ODIHR’s recommendations, finalized its proposal for the audit of the Unified Voter Register, which could serve as a foundation for revision and as a…
Each year, Democracy Day reminds us of something simple, yet profound: democracy is never finished, never guaranteed, never secure. We like to think of democracy as a permanent achievement, something written into constitutions and treaties. We used to declare “the end of history”, but history didn’t end, and democracy remains fragile. Across the world, we…
Everything the authorities have done so far indicates that an independent, effective audit of the voter registry will not be carried out before the next elections. The task will remain necessary to complete under different political circumstances – this was one of the messages from today’s public discussion on problems with the voter registry, held…
The longstanding pattern of domestic media favoring countries led by authoritarian leaders continues to shape the tone of reporting in 2025. Since 2017, anti-Western narratives have dominated Serbian media, while pro-Russian and pro-Chinese coverage has remained consistently positive. However, with President Trump’s return to power in the U.S., anti-Western narratives are now reserved for the…
Crta observation mission has filed a total of 11 criminal charges with the Basic and Higher Public Prosecutor’s Offices, and the Anti-Corruption Department. These charges are against presidents and members of polling committees, as well as some observers, due to reasonable suspicion that they jeopardized the integrity of the electoral process at several polling stations…
The elections in Zaječar and Kosjerić were held in extremely unfair and unfree conditions, and the atmosphere on election day resembled a state of siege. The election campaign was marked by systematic institutional pressures, while media and physical violence that led to the day of the election filled the citizens of two local communities with…
