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The HRI aims to reshape the thinking of governments and businesses on the role of the private sector in strengthening human rights protections around the world, raising expectations of companies to respect international norms, and pressing for accountability by governments when they do not

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Goes into Effect

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act creates a presumption that no goods from Xinjiang can be imported into the United States due to the use of forced labor. Read what this means for U.S. importers and supply chains, and how it could impact human rights in the region.

Critical Questions by ​Marti Flacks and Madeleine Songy — June 27, 2022

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Reeling In Abuse

Report by ​Marti Flacks , Jacqueline Lewis , and David McKean — February 15, 2022

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Discussion on UNODC's Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022

With 2023 marking 20 years of the UN Trafficking Protocol and the half-way mark for the 2030 agenda, leading voices in the international community will discuss this opportunity to refocus efforts on fighting global trafficking and related impunity.

Event by Erol Yayboke , ​Marti Flacks , Ambassador Cindy Dyer , Angela Me , Ilias Chatzis , and Desirée Suo Weymont — February 1, 2023

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Responding to Egregious Abuses in Xinjiang: Latest State of Play

The CSIS Human Rights Initiative hosted a discussion on the current state of human rights in Xinjiang, featuring keynote remarks by Department of Homeland Security under secretary for strategy, policy, and plans Robert Silvers.

Event by ​Marti Flacks , Robert Silvers , Omer Kanat , Laura Murphy , and Cynthia Whittenberg — December 6, 2022

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Forced Labor Around the World

Please join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for a discussion on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) new Global Estimates of Modern Slavery report, produced in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Walk Free.

Event — September 15, 2022

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Goes into Effect

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act creates a presumption that no goods from Xinjiang can be imported into the United States due to the use of forced labor. Read what this means for U.S. importers and supply chains, and how it could impact human rights in the region.

Critical Questions by ​Marti Flacks and Madeleine Songy — June 27, 2022

Photo: Guang Niu/Getty Images

U.S. and European Strategies to Tackle Human Rights in Global Supply Chains

Please join CSIS and the Heinrich Boll Foundation for a discussion of U.S. and European strategies to promote the reliability and sustainability of global supply chains by increasing respect for human rights by companies.

Event by ​Marti Flacks , Heidi Hautala , Thea Lee , Barbara Küppers , David McKean , Michael Anthony , and Sabine Muscat — May 10, 2022

Photo: DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images

Reeling In Abuse

IUU fishing creates a market for seafood harvested or processed using forced labor. By leveraging existing transparency requirements and enhancing analysis and enforcement, the U.S. government can deter companies from utilizing forced labor in their seafood supply chains.

Report by ​Marti Flacks , Jacqueline Lewis , and David McKean — February 15, 2022

Photo: Paula Bronstein/ Getty Images