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Breaking Point: Human Rights in a Multipolar World

In an increasingly multipolar world, a growing number of authoritarian leaders seek impunity for their human rights violations by aligning themselves with great power protectors like Russia and China. This undermines the universality of the rights enumerated by the UDHR.

Commentary by Natasha Hall — November 30, 2023

Why The UDHR Still Matters

Seventy-five years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted, James A. Lewis takes stock of what it has achieved and whether its values remain relevant.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 30, 2023

In Memoriam: Henry A. Kissinger

CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre released a statement on the death of Henry A. Kissinger, a counselor to and trustee of CSIS.

Commentary — November 30, 2023

On the Uses and Misuses of Venezuela Sanctions

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg argues the Maduro regime is willing to bear the brunt of U.S. sanctions in exchange for preserving its hold on power and contends the United States should reevaluate its sanctions strategy in Venezuela.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — November 29, 2023

Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance for Myanmar

It is time for the United Nations and the international community to change how it is delivering humanitarian assistance to people in Myanmar.

Commentary by Michael Martin — November 29, 2023

Why Responsible Mining Is a Human Rights Imperative

The UDHR can, and should, be a guiding force for the mining industry to improve its practices by preventing negative health and environmental consequences, ensuring food security, and protecting cultural heritage and biodiversity.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — November 29, 2023

The Right to Be Left Alone: Privacy in a Rapidly Changing World

The world is changing, but the need for privacy and human rights in a democratic society remains constant. Governments should tailor surveillance to what is necessary to achieve public interests without unduly infringing on the privacy rights of the broader population.

Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — November 29, 2023

Export Controls and Human Rights: An Emerging Technology Agenda

Export controls can help limit authoritarian regimes’ access to surveillance technology made in democracies, but they cannot prevent such regimes from developing and selling that technology to each other.  

Commentary by Emily Benson and Catharine Mouradian — November 29, 2023

The New Realism Needed to Secure PEPFAR’s Future

This World AIDS Day, the White House, the State Department, congressional stalwarts, and others need a new, realist strategy to defend PEPFAR’s future, in the absence of a five-year reauthorization.

Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison — November 29, 2023