Serbia: Country Profile | Freedom House
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Serbia

Serbia is a parliamentary democracy with competitive multiparty elections, but in recent years the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has steadily eroded political rights and civil liberties, putting pressure on independent media, the political opposition, and civil society organizations.

Bernardo Arevalo supporters cheer after their presidential victory in Guatemala.

Freedom in the World — Serbia Country Report

Serbia is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.

Polish voters gather for the ''March of a Million Hearts,” a pro-democratic rally in Warsaw that gathered up to 1 million participants on October 1, 2023. (Piotr Lapinski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Nations in Transit — Serbia Country Report

Serbia is categorized as a Transitional or Hybrid regime in Nations in Transit 2024, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.

Freedom on the Net 2023

Freedom on the Net — Serbia Country Report

Serbia is rated Free in Freedom on the Net, Freedom House's comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe.