Serbia, Commissioner for Equality Protection (2023), Report on citizens' perception of discrimination in Serbia (Izveštaj o percepciji građana i građanki o diskriminaciji u Srbiji).

Country

Serbia

Title

Serbia, Commissioner for Equality Protection (2023), Report on citizens' perception of discrimination in Serbia (Izveštaj o percepciji građana i građanki o diskriminaciji u Srbiji).

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Year

2023

Publication type

Survey evidence/report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

National human rights body

Institution

Serbia, Commisioner for Equality Protection (Poverenik za zaštitu ravnopravnosti)

Thematic focus

Discrimination

Groups

General population

Key findings

The majority of respondents (70%) believe that discrimination exists in Serbia, with 20% perceiving it to be very widespread. In terms of specific groups, respondents identify Roma (61%), women (50%), older adults (44%), and migrants (43%) as the most frequently discriminated against.Migrants are the group facing the highest level of social distance. 43% of respondents would not accept migrants as close relatives, while 24% hold the same view in relation to Bosniaks/Muslims. Furthermore, 34% of respondents do not want migrants to live permanently in their country or neighbourhood, compared to 9% of Bosniaks/Muslims.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Quantitative (questionnaire face to face)

Sample details and representativeness

The research was conducted on a random, representative sample of 1,500 citizens aged 18 and over. The data was collected using the "face-to-face" method. The structure of the sample is as follows: Gender: 52% women, 48% men. Age: 17% aged 18–24 40% aged 25–39 24% aged 40–54 18% aged 55+ Education: 16% with incomplete or completed primary education 56% with secondary education 28% with higher education or university degree.

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