I'm not sure what the context is: whether they're going to those countries in order to identify refugees for resettlement or going to provide humanitarian aid. One way or the other, clearly, in order to enter any kind of war situation in which one is working with vulnerable people, history and depth of experience are absolutely critical. It's a depth of experience that understands the entire context of a country: all of the political players, the impact of bringing a western—if they are western—organization or individuals into a country. Sometimes your very presence on the ground can in fact put people more at risk than your not being there.
Amnesty International is extremely cautious, when we go into any country. We always take precautions, because the presence of any outsider in a community is always known to everybody else in that environment, to know what your purpose is, what your goals are, whom you are working with. It takes incredible depth of political knowledge and savvy. Partners are absolutely critical; local partners are absolutely critical. The lists go on.