Human Rights

Please join the Americas Program for a timely conversation on the evolution of U.S. sanctions towards Venezuela. This event will focus on analyzing the trajectory of sanctions in Venezuela and the Biden administration’s negotiations with the Maduro regime.

Join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and reflecting on the future of U.S. engagement on human rights issues. 

Please join CSIS for a panel discussion on democratic backsliding in Nicaragua and the role of the Catholic Church and faith-based society.   

Join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for a panel discussion on the link between the care economy and countries’ economic growth prospects, as well as why meeting this challenge is an economic, social, and national security imperative.

Please join us for a special discussion on the "Beyond Utopia," a new documentary that follows various families as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on Earth, a land they grew up believing was a paradise. 

Please join the CSIS Middle East Program in conversation with H.E. Mr. Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, on the ongoing crisis and potential avenues for peace.

Please join the CSIS Middle East Program for a discussion on how political settlements have played out in Iraq, Lebanon, and Libya, and the potential way forward. We will be joined by Chatham House experts, Renad Mansour and Farea Al-Muslimi, and the discussion will be moderated by Natasha Hall.  
 

Please join us for a Capital Cable episode on a new report detailing China and North Korea's role in facilitating North Korea's human rights abuses. 

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project and the Human Rights Initiative will host an impact event to bring together sectoral experts, government representatives, industry leaders, and civil society stakeholders to reflect on the progress made and to explore the challenges and opportunities ahead as we move towards a more sustainable and traceable seafood industry.

Please join the CSIS Middle East Program for a reflective discussion on the lessons civil society has learned in the year following Amini's death with Siamak Aram, Cameron Khansarinia, and Nilo Tabrizy, with introductory remarks from Jason Rezaian and moderated by Jon Alterman.