U. s. human rights policy in the 20th and 21st centuries linked efforts to promote human rights abroad with efforts to

Efforts to promote Democracy abroad

The United States looks at the spread and growth of democracy in third world countries as the perfect stepping stone towards the development and enforcement of universal human rights.

The United States has a key interest in improving freedom of speech, women's rights and freedom of religion and believe that all these rights can only be provided in a functioning democracy.

In countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka etc, United States has a vast network of government and non-government personnel who work towards the development of freer societies.