Democratisation is a gradual and continuous process that needs to take a country’s socio-economic and cultural context into account. Each country and society is free to choose and develop its own model, in a locally driven process. The EU advocates models that aree consistent with universal human rights principles as expressed in the relevant international and regional conventions.
Democracy & human rights – policy
International Cooperation and Development
European Commission
https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/sectors/human-rights-and-governance/democracy-and-human-rights/policy_en