How would the United States most likely encourage another nation to eliminate restrictive human rights policies?

The United States would most likely use economic sanctions to pressure another nation to change restrictive human rights policies. Sanctions can limit trade or financial activity until the nation makes changes. Military threats are an extreme approach, while a free trade agreement would offer economic benefits rather than directly pressure the nation; tariffs target trade but are not as broad a policy tool as sanctions.

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