In the last decade, the government has declaratively advocated for the protection of rights such as the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, protection from discrimination, fair trial and various socio-economic rights.
Some social groups and some rights received greater legal, institutional and political protection, while some remained on the margins of both government and public interest.
Discrimination against women and persons with disabilities has received some, albeit insufficient, attention from the authorities, but not from some other groups that are also fundamentally unequal, such as the Roma and the poor.
At the heart of this phenomenon lies an instrumental approach to human rights - when the government judges that the protection of certain rights brings political benefits, it shows a greater willingness to protect those rights.
When the political price is not paid for rights violations or is taken advantage of by the authorities - they will show an extraordinary willingness to ignore their legal and international obligations.
Link https://www.danas.rs/dijalog/licni-stavovi/ljudska-prava-kako-kada-i-kako-za-koga/
