Human Rights Initiative
The CSIS Human Rights Initiative, launched in 2014, promotes a proactive, resilient global human rights agenda that reinforces democratic values as a central component of a comprehensive foreign policy
It seeks to generate innovative solutions for government, civil society, and the private sector to build respect for human rights and works to integrate human rights priorities across U.S. foreign policy interests. Current focus areas for the Human Rights Initiative include exploring how respect for human rights can help build sustainable and inclusive democracies; analyzing how to align and leverage private sector interests to further human rights priorities; and responding to egregious current human rights abuses.
Contact
- Lauren Burke
- Senior Program Manager, Human Rights Initiative
- 202.775.3286
- LBurke@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
Featured Analysis
Updates on the Release of the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
The updated National Action Plan for Responsible Business Conduct aims to help the government and private sector positively impact the communities in which they operate and promote business practices that are transparent, accountable, and respecting of human rights.
Critical Questions by Scott Busby and Lauren Burke — April 8, 2024
Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
Transcript — March 29, 2024
Advancing Decent Work and Labor Rights Globally
Transcript — February 21, 2024
Ukraine’s Rapid Digitalization: Human Rights Risks and Opportunities in a Postwar Environment
Report by Marti Flacks, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, Lauren Burke, Julia Brock, and Iryna Tiasko — February 14, 2024
Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Opening Remarks
Transcript — December 6, 2023
Past Events
Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
A Human Rights Approach to Ukraine's Rapid Digitalization
Advancing Decent Work and Labor Rights Globally
Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
All Human Rights Initiative Content
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Someone Has to Lead
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — December 1, 2023
One Anniversary, Two Declarations: The UDHR and the Inter-American Human Rights System
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 1, 2023
The Evolving and Incompletely Realized Human Right to Water
Commentary by David Michel — December 1, 2023
Breaking Point: Human Rights in a Multipolar World
Commentary by Natasha Hall — November 30, 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Forgotten Lessons of the UDHR
Commentary by Hadeil Ali and Rafi Demerath — November 30, 2023
Why The UDHR Still Matters
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 30, 2023
Export Controls and Human Rights: An Emerging Technology Agenda
Commentary by Emily Benson and Catharine Mouradian — November 29, 2023
The Right to Be Left Alone: Privacy in a Rapidly Changing World
Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — November 29, 2023
Why Responsible Mining Is a Human Rights Imperative
Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — November 29, 2023
What Does the ESG Backlash Mean for Human Rights?
Commentary by Marti Flacks and Hannah Norman — August 16, 2023