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…
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…
