Why Governments Do Not Care About Human Rights

On a broader scale, it is quite why human rights matter – most rational and compassionate people would believe that it is “right” to provide everyone with the same basic benefits and life resources. This conversation grows far more controversial when thinking on a more specific scale, such as what rights should be universally granted. Thus far in my studies it has become increasing clear that the reason why certain governments do emphasize or value human rights is strictly because they are too power or money driven.
In countries that are characterized as anything but a democracy, it is highly likely that there is a very small selectorate and especially small winning coalition. In that case, there is only a small percentage of the population that is allowed to vote and an even smaller percentage of the population who decides who wins an election. Therefore, in order for an official to be elected, he or she only needs to cater to a small group of, typically upper-class, individuals. As a result, officials are not held accountable. This kind of government is obviously not representative of the entire population and therefore they are not obligated to carry out the wished of the public, nor are they incentivized to. In order to represent the desires of the public, an official would have to act contrary to the small group that elected him/her, which would ultimately cost the official his/her next election. Additionally, providing public services and sufficient infrastructure is expensive and many would rather take that money for themselves or their supporters. It is this kind of corrupt government that usually results in violations of “human rights” because they are more concerned with revenue and power than the well-being of their people