Budgetary decisions are always political, they are a crucial tool for civil society to protect rights and demand justice. While the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and affect the most vulnerable groups in the societies, the state’s role has been up for debate. Many voices that were a symbol of neoliberal policies and ideas are expressing changing views. New momentum has arrived for defending human rights—especially economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights—and their funding. COVID-19 unveiled what civil society has been saying for decades: there is no peace without justice and no justice without addressing structural inequalities. Learn more about this issue by following the international examples here.
Source: Open Global Rights