Fact sheet Change for Freedom Policy for democratic development and human rights in Swedish development cooperation 2010-2014

Publication date:
08 February 2011

Type:
Information material

Source:
Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Summary

This factsheet is a summary of the policy for democratic development and human rights. The policy sets out a number of the Government's basic positions, raising and clarifying the ambition for the part of Swedish development cooperation that focuses primarily on democratic development and increased respect for human rights. The policy applies to Sweden's bilateral and multilateral development assistance. The policy also sets out how a rights perspective will be applied in all areas
of development cooperation