Democratic governments honor human rights.
Perhaps that's why we have a growing human rights problem. The modern phenomenon seems to be that as democracy declines, human rights violations increase. Thus, we must encourage democracy to preclude this progression. Although it's not necessary for a democratic country to be Christian, an effective democracy must embrace values identified with the Christian faith. Japan, for example, is not a Christian nation, but U.S. Army General Douglas McArthur embedded Christian values in Japan's government when he wrote that country's constitution, hence Japan's successful transformation into a democracy.