Political rights in serbia
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Serbia's political rights rating declined from 2 to 3 due to serious irregularities in the 2016 parliamentary elections. ... Serbia is a parliamentary republic in which political parties may form freely and compete in generally credible elections.
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An electoral list headed by the SNS won the June parliamentary elections, securing a parliamentary supermajority. Opposition parties that held seats during the previous legislative term largely boycotted the contest, saying they were unfairly conducted; in February, weeks before the contest was originally scheduled, legislators lowered the voting threshold to win seats in an apparent effort to lessen the effectiveness of a boycott.
Riot police responded forcefully to protests in Belgrade in July, with demonstrators rallying against the announcement of a COVID-19 lockdown, other government policies, and of President Aleksandar Vučić’s conduct in office. Police were observed attacking protesters, bystanders, and journalists while seeking to disperse the demonstrations, which lasted several days.
Officials responded to the COVID-19 pandemic opaquely, withholding information on pandemic-related deaths in social care institutions despite calls to release the information in July. Medical professionals who criticized the government’s handling of the pandemic faced retaliation and dismissal, with signatories of an open letter published in July subsequently facing disciplinary proceedings.