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Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
February 3, 2021 | Amy K. Lehr To reduce the risk of forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region affecting global supply chains, public and private actors can deploy various tools to support sourcing diversification in the textile, apparel, and footwear sectors.

This photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a Uighur woman (C) going through an entrance to a bazaar in Hotan, in China's northwest Xinjiang region. | GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images
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Combatting Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
December 16, 2020 | Amy K. Lehr

The US has imposed unilateral sanctions and seized imports to address widespread human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China, yet China has doubled down on its policies. This report explores policy options for the US and like-minded countries.

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New Approaches to Supply Chain Traceability: Implications for Xinjiang and Beyond
November 16, 2020 | Amy K. Lehr Traceability is necessary to understand supply chains and address forced labor conditions in Xinjiang. This report explores the need for supply chain traceability, new technological approaches, and measures that can be taken to catalyze the adoption of such systems.

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Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Toward a Shared Agenda
July 30, 2020 | Amy K. Lehr Forced labor in Xinjiang may affect products entering the United States and Europe, and implicates global brands. This brief explores the sectors that may be implicated, the relevant sourcing challenges, and opportunities that exist for collective action.

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The Sunnylands Principles on Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific Region
July 13, 2020 | Michael J. Green, Amy K. Lehr, Nicholas Szechenyi The Indo-Pacific region is emerging as the epicenter of a new debate over how states should be organized. CSIS convened a dialogue that produced the Sunnylands Principles, a vision for advancing democratic governance and human rights in the region.

Commentary
Covid-19 at Sea: Impacts on the Blue Economy, Ocean Health, and Ocean Security
April 10, 2020 | Whitley Saumweber, Amy K. Lehr Ships move 90 percent of cargo. Fisheries employ 50 million people and feed over 1 billion. CSIS experts on ocean security and human rights explore how Covid-19 will shape the way the ocean connects and feeds the world—and affect the lives of the people who depend on it.

Congressional Testimony
Forced Labor in Xinjiang and Implications for Global Supply Chains
October 17, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr Amy K. Lehr, director of the Human Rights Initiative, will testify before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China on “Forced Labor in Xinjiang and Implications for Global Supply Chains.”

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Connecting the Dots in Xinjiang: Forced Labor, Forced Assimilation, and Western Supply Chains
October 16, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr China has “reeducated” over one million Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang. Forced labor has become an integral part of this “reeducation”. This report focuses on how forced labor there connects to western supply chains and what actions can improve the situation.

Critical Questions
The United States Blacklisted 28 Chinese Entities over Repression of Muslim Minorities in Xinjiang. What Does This Mean for Human Rights?
October 11, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr The U.S. government recently blacklisted 28 Chinese entities over repression in Xinjiang. CSIS’s Amy K. Lehr and Mariefaye Bechrakis explore the implications of this decision for human rights.

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Human Rights in a Shifting Landscape: Recommendations for Congress
September 9, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr, Michael J. Green, Victor Cha, Jon B. Alterman, Judd Devermont, Sara M. Allinder, Mark L. Schneider, Erol Yayboke As authoritarianism rises, human rights are under attack around the world. To address these challenges, stronger U.S. leadership is needed. This compendium identifies opportunities for Congress to support human rights, from the varied perspectives of CSIS experts.

Commentary
Pardoning Alleged War Criminals: Bad for the United States, Bad for the World
May 24, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr A presidential pardon of alleged war criminals is not just morally questionable. Such actions may place troops in greater danger and erode US leadership around the globe. CSIS’s Amy K. Lehr explains why.

Commentary
#NotHer? International Women’s Day and the Attack on Female Human Rights Defenders
March 8, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr

As the #MeToo movement grows in the United States, Women Human Rights Defenders face an increase in attacks around the world. CSIS’s Human Rights Initiative discusses the state of Women Human Rights Defenders and provides some key recommendations.

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