Integrity of public Finances and Control of Public Spending through the Prism of the Right to and adequate standard of Living

Kostić, Jelena (2021) Integrity of public Finances and Control of Public Spending through the Prism of the Right to and adequate standard of Living. In: Yearbook. No. 4, Human rights protection : right to life. Provincial Protector of Citizens - Ombudsman; Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research, Novi Sad; Belgrade, pp. 253-270. ISBN 978-86-89417-13-5; 978-86-80756-43-1

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Abstract

The right to an adequate standard of living was first introduced by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It implies the satisfaction of the basic life needs of an individual in relation to food, clothing and housing, preserving his dignity without being exposed to humiliation, such as prostitution, begging etc. Its protection in practice largely depends on the level of wealth of a society. Nevertheless, some minimum standards accepted by international documents should be met in practice. The right to an adequate standard of living has great significance for both the individual and the community. Its realization enables individual social integration, because it refers primarily to the most endangered categories of the population. That is why it is necessary to provide sufficient funds in the state budget, in order to enable effective protection of the right to an adequate standard of living for all citizens. The author starts from the assumption that the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living is often endangered due to inadequate budget policy. Through analysis the content of various international and national documents, as well as using the dogmatic legal method, author seeks to make recommendations for the improvement of budget policy in order to more effectively protect the right to an adequate standard of living in the Republic of Serbia.

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