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How Civil Society Exposes the Human Rights Risks of the Digital Silk Road

Emboldened authoritarian actors are no longer content to repress human rights in their own countries, but feel confident in their ability to share their tactics and technology across borders. Local civil society organizations stand at the front line against these mounting threats.

Commentary by Andrew Friedman — January 27, 2026

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What’s Next for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?

One year into enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, the CSIS Human Rights Initiative assesses implementation to date, forthcoming changes in enforcement, and what other steps Congress and the administration may take to address forced labor in the region.

Critical Questions by ​Marti Flacks — June 21, 2023

North Korean Refugees and the Imminent Danger of Forced Repatriation from China

Amb. Robert R. King, senior adviser (non-resident) with the Korea Chair, and former Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, U.S. Department of State testified before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China about North Korean refugees and forced repatriation from China.

Newsletter by Robert R. King — June 14, 2023

Pekingology

Outsourcing Repression

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Dr. Lynette H. Ong to discuss her recent book Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China.  

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — March 30, 2023

CSIS Pekingology

Priorities for the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct

The U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct is an opportunity to lay out a comprehensive strategy for engagement with business to improve respect for human rights, build democratic resilience, and advance equitable economic growth around the world.

Report by ​Marti Flacks — February 21, 2023

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Uncovering the Uyghur Genocide

On this episode, host Kathleen McInnis sat down with Ambassador Kelley Currie, former Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, at the 2022 Halifax International Security Forum. Ambassador Currie discussed her role in discovering the horrific genocide taking place in China against the Uyghur community. #HFX2022

 

Please note this episode contains subject matter relating to human atrocities, including but not limited to comments on genocide, torture, and forced sterilization. Listener discretion is advised.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — February 1, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power
The Trade Guys

Sleeper Issue on US-China Trade

This week, the Trade Guys have a special episode devoted to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which has now taken effect in the United States.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — July 21, 2022

CSIS The Trade Guys
Pekingology

Terror Capitalism

In this week’s episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Darren Byler, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University, to discuss two of his recent books, Terror Capitalism: Uyghur Dispossession and Masculinity in a Chinese City, and In the Camps: China's High-Tech Penal Colony.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — July 14, 2022

CSIS Pekingology

Public Opinion in China: A Liberal Silent Majority?

The inaugural feature of the collaborative new project, Big Data China, analyzes data that sheds new light on the views of Chinese citizens, challenging some mainstream scholarship on the topic.

Report by Ilaria Mazzocco and Scott Kennedy — February 9, 2022

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