The International Religious Freedom Act: Sources, Policy, Influence
Laura Bryant Hanford Sunday, 1 June 2008
Just over a decade ago, the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) was little more than a set of "what-if" ideas that seemed too ambitious to contemplate. The fact that IRFA is now taken for granted as an established facet of U.S. policy still gives those of us who worked through the legislative process cause to marvel. This article will seek to delineate the primary sources and policies of IRFA. It will also assess some of IRFA's influence over the first 10 years following its passage into law, and will provide a brief analysis of the approaches likely to prevail in the future.
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