Accountability has to be built in everything we do as one of the pillars on which democracy rests, Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström told Devex in an exclusive interview at International IDEA’s Stockholm headquarters for #DemocracyMatters.
While there is progress in terms of more widespread recognition of the benefits democracy can bring, there are also some steps backwards in terms of fighting for human rights, Wallström said, adding that many organizations that demand accountability face oppression.
“We have to be on our toes and we have to be aware that this might come at a cost,” she said.
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Jacques Jimeno
Jacques is a former copy editor at Devex’s news production team. Previously, he worked with the Philippine Department of Tourism and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
