It requires consultation with those who best know the country in order to devise the most effective policy. It ensures that the action we take truly benefits the people who are suffering. The only option this bill does not allow is silence. The International Religious Freedom Act is not merely a shortterm reaction to religious persecution. It has been carefully researched and crafted to promote longterm change. not simply to punish. There are numerous provisions for training our front lines in human rights policyForeign Service officers. ambassadors and refugee and asylum personnel. It incorporates religious freedom into numerous longterm avenues for change. such as broadcasting. Fulbright exchanges and legal protections for religious freedom.