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.

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Diversity and Inclusion in Diplomacy

Please join CSIS’s Human Rights Initiative, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State and the British Embassy, for a discussion on the challenges and advances for the LGBTQ+ community in diplomacy.

Event by ​Marti Flacks , Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley , and Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce — June 30, 2021

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Updating U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct

CSIS's Marti Flacks discusses how a new National Action Plan early in the administration will provide a critical opportunity for the United States to lay out a comprehensive vision for engagement with companies and accountability for business impacts on human rights.

Critical Questions by ​Marti Flacks — June 18, 2021

Photo: Robert Przybysz/Adobestock

Judicial Independence in Central America

Mark L. Schneider, senior adviser (non-resident), Americas Program and Human Rights Initiative, testifies before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on “Judicial Independence in Central America.”

Congressional Testimony by Mark L. Schneider — June 10, 2021

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

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.

Report by Amy K. Lehr — February 3, 2021

Photo: MICHELE CATTANI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
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Down the Rabbit Hole of Global Supply Chains

This last miniseries episode dives into the complexities of global supply chains and the huge challenges involved in tracing cotton from the field to the clothing we wear.

Podcast Episode by Amy K. Lehr — December 18, 2020

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Combatting Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang

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.

Report by Amy K. Lehr and Efthimia Maria (“Mariefaye”) Bechrakis — December 16, 2020

Uighur woman (C) going through an entrance to a bazaar in Hotan, in China's northwest Xinjiang region
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Who Are the Uyghurs?

How is the Chinese government surveilling and oppressing the Uyghur people, and why are they doing so?

Podcast Episode by Amy K. Lehr — December 4, 2020

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