In 2025, Serbian media coverage doubled down on anti-Western messaging, casting the European Union in an especially harsh light, while portraying Russia, China, and the United States largely positively. The shift in the political context in the United States quickly resonated within domestic reporting, whereas the EU remained a constant target of negative and manipulative…
Serbia today is increasingly described by citizens as Ćaciland. What is Ćaciland – this impossible-to-translate word? It refers to the space between the Presidency and the National Assembly, in the very centre of the capital, where individuals with serious criminal records, including war crimes, camp and operate openly. They physically and verbally attack journalists, activists,…
Since the safety of our observers has been seriously endangered, we have decided to abolish the CRTA’s Observation Mission in Mionica and withdraw our observers from all polling stations and mobile teams. We made this decision after a mobile team of CRTA’s female observers in Mionica was attacked by a group of unidentified men. They…
CRTA will be among the citizens voting on November 30 – in Mionica and Negotin at regular local elections, and in Sečanj at extraordinary local elections. In addition to observers, CRTA’s legal teams will also be present, ready to support citizens in cases of pressure or any other violation of their voting rights. In Mionica,…
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…
