Poverty-stricken and marginalised communities in Serbia are being pushed further into poverty as an automated welfare delivery system, funded by the World Bank, strips them of social assistance, said Amnesty International in a report published today. The report, Trapped by Automation: Poverty and Discrimination in Serbia’s Welfare State, documents how many people, particularly Roma and those with disabilities, are unable pay bills, put food on the table, and are struggling to make ends meet
Executive SummaryHuman rights risksHuman rights frameworkSerbia's social card lawa failing systemFlaws in the registryThe discrimiatory effectRight to RemedyLack of accountabilitylack of transparencyRole of the World BankConclusion and RecommendationsPreviousNext SErbian report Spanish Summary French Summary Executive Summary In March 2023, Bogdan tried to renew the social assistance that he and his family, including four young children, depended on. Instead of receiving the assistance they so
Serbian Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic announced on December 3 that all the work has been completed and testing should begin this week on a "strategically important" interconnector to carry natural gas between Bulgaria and Serbia, an official statement said.
Amnesty International has warned that Serbia's recently revamped system with World Bank funding to determine eligibility for social protections has worsened poverty "especially for Roma and people with disabilities" in the Balkan nation of around 6.6 million people.