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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What’s next for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan?
Event — February 24, 2022
Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Report by Amy K. Lehr — February 3, 2021
Human Rights in a Shifting Landscape: Recommendations for Congress
Report by Amy K. Lehr, Michael J. Green, Victor Cha, Jon B. Alterman, Sara M. Allinder, Mark L. Schneider, Erol Yayboke, Judd Devermont, and Melissa Dalton — September 9, 2019
The Last Thing El Salvador’s New President Needs Is for the United States to Cut Billions in Aid
Commentary by Mark L. Schneider — July 1, 2019
The USIA Experience: Lessons for the Proposed USAID/State Department Merger
Event — June 20, 2017
The Folly of Merging State Department and USAID: Lessons from USIA
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde and Shannon N. Green — May 26, 2017
Report Launch: Stuck in Limbo: Refugees, Migrants, and the Food Insecure in Djibouti
Event — April 26, 2017
Aligning Partnerships for Security: A Human Rights Based Approach to Security and Economic Cooperation
Event — February 27, 2017
Global Media in Foreign Policy and Public Engagement
Event — October 31, 2016