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…
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…
