Human Rights
CSIS Human Rights Initiative undertakes research and analysis on the critical role that human rights and democratic values play in a comprehensive and sustainable foreign policy.

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“Tough on the Weak, Lenient on the Powerful”
Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — January 9, 2025

Assessing the Potential Impact of the EU Forced Labor Regulation and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Critical Questions by Aly Senko, Lauren Burke Preputnik, Scott Busby, and Michelle Strucke — December 20, 2024

To Address Increasing Crises, Incentivize Locally Led Surge Capacity and Prepare for Multidimensional Crisis Response
Commentary by Michelle Strucke — December 18, 2024

Global Development Recommendations for the Next Administration
Digital Report by The CSIS Global Development Department — December 18, 2024
Past Events

Disability Inclusion in Foreign Policy with Special Advisor Sara Minkara

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The Future of Democracy and Human Rights in American Foreign Policy

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Addressing Maduro’s Oil Lifeline in the Wake of a Stolen Election

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Report Launch: Firearms Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Driving Impact Live: Leading USAID's Global Mission for Impact

The Impossible State Live Podcast: Special Discussion with Secretary General Yongho Tae

Assessing the Impact of Mano Dura Policies on Democracy in Latin America

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Fireside Chat with Ukrainian Human Rights Lawyer and Head of Nobel Prize-winning Center for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviichuk
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Democracy, Human Rights, and American Grand Strategy
Report by Michael J. Green and Derek Mitchell — October 24, 2024
Whither the United States on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights?
Brief by Scott Busby — October 23, 2024
Great Power Competition in the Multilateral System
Report by Daniel F. Runde and Austin Hardman — October 23, 2024
The 20th Anniversary of the North Korean Human Rights Act
Commentary by Robert R. King — October 18, 2024
Driving Impact Live: A First-Generation American’s Journey to Diplomatic Leadership
Transcript — October 8, 2024
Humanitarian Finance: A Missed Opportunity for Reform at the Summit of the Future
Critical Questions by Marc Cohen and Michelle Strucke — September 30, 2024
The Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Haiti
Brief by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Juliana Rubio — September 19, 2024
A Feminist Analysis of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Journey
Commentary by Awa Gai — August 23, 2024
Preserving The Gambia’s FGM Law Is Only the Start
Commentary by Awa Gai and Fadima Tall — August 21, 2024
A Question of Staying Power: Is the Maduro Regime’s Repression Sustainable?
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — August 21, 2024