Building Sustainable and Inclusive Democracy
The HRI analyzes how the United States and other like-minded governments can build a resilient, proactive human rights agenda—one that helps inoculate liberal democratic institutions against contemporary threats, and affirms the strategic value of integrating human rights across U.S. foreign policy priorities
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Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Opening Remarks
CSIS's Marti Flacks delivered opening remarks as CSIS commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Transcript — December 6, 2023
Maduro's Pivot to Xi amid Global Strains
Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — November 2, 2023
The Only Threat of Violence in Venezuela’s Opposition Primaries Comes from the Regime
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — October 17, 2023
Less Conversation, More Action: Takeaways from the Bogotá Conference on Venezuela
Commentary by Jose Ignacio Hernández — May 10, 2023
Press Briefing: Previewing the 2023 Summit for Democracy
Transcript — March 22, 2023