I think that you could say that there are two ways in
which this has happened -- one that is punitive and one that is more of an
inducement.
As far as the inducements go, many countries
(notably those in the West) have given aid to countries in an attempt to get them to
respect human rights. They have, for example, tried to help countries set up systems of
law that will be more supportive of human rights.
On the
more punitive side, countries sometimes use economic sanctions against countries that do
not respect human rights. For example, there were many countries that refused to do
business to some extent or other with South Africa back when it practiced
apartheid.
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