When confronting most crises, whether historic or contemporary, aid agencies generally muddle along on a case-by-case basis. They weigh insufficient information, extrapolate somewhat blindly about long-term pros and cons, and reluctantly arrive at decisions meant to do the most good and the least harm.

We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities.

The U.S. government engages with many countries around the world in official dialogues on human rights.

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